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* objects.texi (Primitive Function Type): Move "@cindex special forms" from here...
* eval.texi (Special Forms): ...to here.
author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> |
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date | Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:23:19 +0000 |
parents | a5c47241cca8 |
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1265 Macros}) are entirely different things. When we use the word ``macro'' | 1265 Macros}) are entirely different things. When we use the word ``macro'' |
1266 without qualification, we mean a Lisp macro, not a keyboard macro. | 1266 without qualification, we mean a Lisp macro, not a keyboard macro. |
1267 | 1267 |
1268 @node Primitive Function Type | 1268 @node Primitive Function Type |
1269 @subsection Primitive Function Type | 1269 @subsection Primitive Function Type |
1270 @cindex special forms | 1270 @cindex primitive function |
1271 | 1271 |
1272 A @dfn{primitive function} is a function callable from Lisp but | 1272 A @dfn{primitive function} is a function callable from Lisp but |
1273 written in the C programming language. Primitive functions are also | 1273 written in the C programming language. Primitive functions are also |
1274 called @dfn{subrs} or @dfn{built-in functions}. (The word ``subr'' is | 1274 called @dfn{subrs} or @dfn{built-in functions}. (The word ``subr'' is |
1275 derived from ``subroutine.'') Most primitive functions evaluate all | 1275 derived from ``subroutine.'') Most primitive functions evaluate all |