Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r106923: Update Variables chapter of Lisp manual to handle lexical binding.

[Chong Yidong]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>> +value under the default @dfn{dynamic binding} rules.  Under
>> address@hidden binding} rules, the value cell holds the variable's
>> address@hidden value}.  @xref{Variable Scoping}, for details.}.
>
> A locally scoped variable will normally always have a void value cell
> (there is no "global value" for them).

I was trying to refer to the fact that the value cell can be set and
retrieved separately:

(let ((x 2))
  (set 'x 1)
  (list x (symbol-value 'x)))
    ---> (2 1)

Do you think saying "dynamic value" instead would be clearer?  Or that
this should not be mentioned at all?