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12006-05-01 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
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3 * intro.texi (nil and t): Clarify.
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5 * variables.texi (File Local Variables): Suggest using booleanp.
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12006-05-01 Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com> 72006-05-01 Juanma Barranquero <lekktu@gmail.com>
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3 * objects.texi (Type Predicates): Fix typos. 9 * objects.texi (Type Predicates): Fix typos.
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@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ person reading this manual, are thought of as ``the programmer'' and are
163addressed as ``you''. ``The user'' is the person who uses Lisp 163addressed as ``you''. ``The user'' is the person who uses Lisp
164programs, including those you write. 164programs, including those you write.
165 165
166@cindex fonts 166@cindex fonts in this manual
167 Examples of Lisp code are formatted like this: @code{(list 1 2 3)}. 167 Examples of Lisp code are formatted like this: @code{(list 1 2 3)}.
168Names that represent metasyntactic variables, or arguments to a function 168Names that represent metasyntactic variables, or arguments to a function
169being described, are formatted like this: @var{first-number}. 169being described, are formatted like this: @var{first-number}.
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ readers. After the Lisp reader has read either @samp{()} or @samp{nil},
187there is no way to determine which representation was actually written 187there is no way to determine which representation was actually written
188by the programmer. 188by the programmer.
189 189
190 In this manual, we use @code{()} when we wish to emphasize that it 190 In this manual, we write @code{()} when we wish to emphasize that it
191means the empty list, and we use @code{nil} when we wish to emphasize 191means the empty list, and we write @code{nil} when we wish to emphasize
192that it means the truth value @var{false}. That is a good convention to use 192that it means the truth value @var{false}. That is a good convention to use
193in Lisp programs also. 193in Lisp programs also.
194 194
195@example 195@example
196(cons 'foo ()) ; @r{Emphasize the empty list} 196(cons 'foo ()) ; @r{Emphasize the empty list}
197(not nil) ; @r{Emphasize the truth value @var{false}} 197(setq foo-flag nil) ; @r{Emphasize the truth value @var{false}}
198@end example 198@end example
199 199
200@cindex @code{t}, uses of 200@cindex @code{t}, uses of