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Re: Using variables $ma in expression 'let'
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tomas |
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Re: Using variables $ma in expression 'let' |
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Sun, 6 Dec 2020 22:23:20 +0100 |
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Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) |
On Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 09:15:25PM +0100, daniela-spit@gmx.it wrote:
>
> > 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?
I think there's no general rule. Ask the author :-)
Cheers
- t
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