comparison lisp/subr.el @ 43833:37bc1e73d4b3

(add-to-list): Doc fix.
author Pavel Janík <Pavel@Janik.cz>
date Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:31:50 +0000
parents d51d403fd80a
children 444bd245e176
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796 The test for presence of ELEMENT is done with `equal'. 796 The test for presence of ELEMENT is done with `equal'.
797 If ELEMENT is added, it is added at the beginning of the list, 797 If ELEMENT is added, it is added at the beginning of the list,
798 unless the optional argument APPEND is non-nil, in which case 798 unless the optional argument APPEND is non-nil, in which case
799 ELEMENT is added at the end. 799 ELEMENT is added at the end.
800 800
801 The return value is the new value of LIST-VAR.
802
801 If you want to use `add-to-list' on a variable that is not defined 803 If you want to use `add-to-list' on a variable that is not defined
802 until a certain package is loaded, you should put the call to `add-to-list' 804 until a certain package is loaded, you should put the call to `add-to-list'
803 into a hook function that will be run only after loading the package. 805 into a hook function that will be run only after loading the package.
804 `eval-after-load' provides one way to do this. In some cases 806 `eval-after-load' provides one way to do this. In some cases
805 other hooks, such as major mode hooks, can do the job." 807 other hooks, such as major mode hooks, can do the job."