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RE: Lispref add-to-list - doc is unnecessary convoluted


From: Drew Adams
Subject: RE: Lispref add-to-list - doc is unnecessary convoluted
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 09:03:16 -0800 (PST)

> why doesn't add-to-list take a list value, why symbol?

That's its specific purpose: update the value
of a (list-valued) _variable_.  It's all about
a variable - updating its value.

The doc is very clear:

https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/List-Variables.html

Please read the entire topic (node).



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