Re: Using variables $ma in expression 'let'

[daniela-spit]

> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2020 at 9:02 PM
> From: tomas@tuxteam.de
> To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Using variables $ma in expression 'let'
>
> On Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 08:57:22PM +0100, daniela-spit@gmx.it wrote:
> > Notices that some code uses '$' in variable names.
> >
> > What is it about?
> >
> >    (let ((deactivate-mark nil) $ma $mb)
>
> Seen from Lisp's point of view, it's just a plain normal variable.
>
> But perhaps the code author wants to convey something to you,
> the reader.

Thank you, I simply wondered if it was some special tag interpreted
by emacs.

Do authors usually try to convey that a variable is only part of a function?

> Cheers
>  - t
>