[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
bug#19454: 24.3; apply doesn't work as in Common Lisp
|
From: |
Stefan Monnier |
|
Subject: |
bug#19454: 24.3; apply doesn't work as in Common Lisp |
|
Date: |
Sat, 27 Dec 2014 20:14:55 -0500 |
|
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
tags 19454 notabug
thanks
> (apply 'mapcar 'list '((1 2))) ; ((1) (2))
> (apply 'mapcar 'list '((1 2) (3 4))) ; error
> The error is:
> *** Eval error *** Wrong number of arguments: mapcar, 3
Nothing to do with `apply'. You get the same error with
(mapcar #'list '(1 2) '(3 4))
That's because Elisp is not Common-Lisp. If you want Common Lisp's
mapcar, then use `cl-mapcar' (after requiring `cl-lib').
Stefan