Re: Placement of list within an interactive clause

[carlmarcos]

Jul 15, 2022, 21:31 by bugs@gnu.support:

> * carlmarcos@tutanota.com <carlmarcos@tutanota.com> [2022-07-16 00:23]:
>
>> Yes, I realise that.  I see that (interactive) is misleading. 
>> Although "read-from-minibuffer" cannot be called from M-x, it still
>> asks for input through the minibuffer.  Notwithstanding   that
>> normal programming language code does not customarily lead to user
>> input during run-time, particularly when automation is pursued.
>>
>
> Emacs Lisp is what it is. Text editor IS interactive as by the context
> of English language. Declaration "(interactive)" is not misleading as
> it has pretty good description what it is. If you however, do not
> understand any word in that description, let us know.
>
>
It is misleading when you do not use it, but having the body run minibuffer 
commands
in the body.  If you want to make a function without ever interacting with the 
user (with 
either M-x or whatever), then calling any minibuffer functionality in the body 
is contrary
to what you want to do.  That's all I am saying.