Re: lexical-binding questions

[Thierry Volpiatto]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>> it seem C-M-x is not working as expected in a `lexical-binding' enabled
>> buffer:
>
>> #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
>> ;; -*- lexical-binding: t -*-
>
>> (defun foo ()
>>   (declare (special bar))
>>   (let ((bar 2)
>>         (baz 3))
>>     #'(lambda () (+ bar baz))))
>
>> ;; I expect this:
>
>> ;; (funcall (foo))
>> ;;=>Symbol's value as variable is void: bar
>
>> #+END_SRC
>
>> However, (funcall (foo)) return 5 until I byte-compile and load the
>> file.
>
> What makes you think this has something to do with C-M-x?

Nothing, I was just saying the evaluation of function is not working as
expected, i.e the behavior of the function is different if one use C-M-x
or if one compile/load code.

> AFAICT it's just a difference between interpreted and compiled code,
> because CL's (declare (special bar)) has not been adapted to
> lexical-binding.

Now we have lexical-binding in Emacs, it could be nice to implement the
declare features of CL. (inline too)

>> So my question is how do you evaluate such code when working in a
>> `lexical-binding' enabled buffer?
>
> You don't use (declare (special bar)).

Of course.

Thanks.

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