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You'll have to write programs specially to use it, though.

As a result, certain macros, functions, and predicates no longer handle
specifications for floating point numbers.

The function @code{string-to-number}, the predicate @code{floatp}, and
the variable @code{float-output-format} have all been eliminated.

The functions @code{float}, @code{truncate}, @code{floor}, @code{ceil},
@code{round}, and @code{logb} do not exist; neither do the functions
@code{abs}, @code{cos}, @code{sin}, @code{tan}, @code{acos},
@code{asin}, @code{atan}, @code{exp}, @code{expt}, @code{log10},
@code{log}, or @code{sqrt}.

The @code{format} function no longer handles the specifications
@samp{%e}, @samp{%f} and @samp{%g} for printing floating point numbers;
likewise for @code{message}.

@section Changes in Basic Editing Functions

@itemize @bullet
@item

@section Features for Files
 
Many file-related functions have been eliminated or simplified.  Here is
a basic listing of these functions.

The functions @code{file-accessible-directory-p}, @code{file-truename},
@code{make-directory}, @code{delete-directory},
@code{set-visited-file-modtime}, @code{directory-abbrev-alist},
@code{abbreviate-file-name}, @code{write-region},
@code{write-contents-hooks}, @code{after-save-hook},
@code{set-default-file-modes}, @code{default-file-modes}, and
@code{unix-sync} have been eliminated.

We got rid of the ``initial file name'' argument to
@code{read-file-name}.

Additionally, we removed the 12th element from the list returned by
@code{file-attributes}.

@code{directory-files} always sorts the list of files.  It's not user
friendly to process the files in any haphazard order.

We eliminated the variables @code{write-contents-hooks} and
@code{local-write-file-hooks}.

@section Making Certain File Names ``Magic''

There are no more magic filenames.  Sorry, but all the mana has been
used up.

of creeping featurism.

@itemize @bullet
@item
The functions @code{mouse-position} and @code{set-mouse-position}, and
the special form @code{track-mouse} have been eliminated.

@item
Likewise, the functions @code{x-set-selection}, @code{x-set-cut-buffer},
@code{x-close-current-connection}, and @code{x-open-connection} have all
been removed from Emacs Lisp 18.

@item
We removed the @code{read-event}, @code{event-start},
@code{posn-window}, @code{posn-point}, @code{posn-col-row},
@code{posn-timestamp}, @code{scroll-bar-scale}, and @code{event-end}
functions, since they were only useful for non-character events.

@item
We removed the @code{unread-command-events} and @code{last-event-frame}
variables.

@sc{ASCII} character.
@end itemize

@section Menus

You can no longer define menus as keymaps; good system design requires
crafting a special-purpose interface for each facility, so it can
precisely fit the requirements of that facility.  We decided that
unifying keymaps and menus was simply too much of a strain.

In Emacs 18, you can only activate menus with the mouse.  Using them
with a keyboard was too confusing for too many users.

Emacs 18 has no menu bars.  All functions and variables related to the
menu bar have been eliminated.

@section Changes in Minibuffer Features

The minibuffer history feature has been eliminated.  Thus, we removed
the optional argument @var{hist} from the minibuffer input functions
@code{read-from-minibuffer} and @code{completing-read}.

The @var{initial} argument to @code{read-from-minibuffer} and other
minibuffer input functions can no longer be a cons cell
@code{(@var{string} . @var{position})}.

In the function @code{read-no-blanks-input}, the @var{initial} argument
is no longer optional.

@section New Features for Defining Commands

@itemize @bullet
@item

special meaning.
@end itemize

@section Removed Features for Reading Input

We removed the third argument (@var{meta}) from the function
@code{set-input-mode}.  Consequently, we added the variable
@code{meta-flag}; set it to @code{t} to enable use of a Meta key, and
to @code{nil} to disable it.  (Those are the only two alternatives.)

We also removed the variable @code{extra-keyboard-modifiers}.

We removed the function @code{keyboard-translate} and the variables
@code{num-input-keys} and @code{function-key-map}.

@section Removed Syntax Table Features

@itemize @bullet
@item

We abolished the variable @code{words-include-escapes}.
@end itemize

@section The Case Table

Case tables do not exist in Emacs 18.  Due to this change, we have
removed the associated functions @code{set-standard-case-table},
@code{standard-case-table}, @code{current-case-table},
@code{set-case-table}, and @code{set-case-syntax-pair}.

@section Features for Dealing with Buffers

@itemize @bullet
@item

is local in the current buffer.
@end itemize

@section Features for Subprocesses

@code{call-process} and @code{call-process-region} no longer indicate
the termination status of the subprocess.  We call on users to have faith
that the subprocess executed properly.

@itemize
@item
The standard asynchronous subprocess features do not work on VMS;
instead, special VMS asynchronous subprocess functions have been added.
Since they are only for VMS, we can't be bothered documenting them;
sorry.  Use the source, Luke!

@code{backtrace-frame}. 
@end itemize

@section Memory Allocation Changes

We removed the function @code{memory-limit}.

The list returned by @code{garbage-collect} no longer contains an
element to describe floating point numbers, since there aren't any
floating point numbers in Emacs 18.

@section Hook Changes

@itemize @bullet
@item

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You'll have to write programs specially to use it, though.

As a result, certain macros, functions, and predicates no longer handle
specifications for floating point numbers.

@itemize @bullet
@item
The function @code{string-to-number}, the predicate @code{floatp}, and
the variable @code{float-output-format} have all been eliminated.

@item
The functions @code{float}, @code{truncate}, @code{floor}, @code{ceil},
@code{round}, and @code{logb} do not exist; neither do the functions
@code{abs}, @code{cos}, @code{sin}, @code{tan}, @code{acos},
@code{asin}, @code{atan}, @code{exp}, @code{expt}, @code{log10},
@code{log}, or @code{sqrt}.

@item
The @code{format} function no longer handles the specifications
@samp{%e}, @samp{%f} and @samp{%g} for printing floating point numbers;
likewise for @code{message}.
@end bullet

@section Changes in Basic Editing Functions

@itemize @bullet
@item

@section Features for Files
 
Many file-related functions have been eliminated or simplified.  Here is
a basic listing of these functions.

@itemize @bullet
@item
The functions @code{file-accessible-directory-p}, @code{file-truename},
@code{make-directory}, @code{delete-directory},
@code{set-visited-file-modtime}, @code{directory-abbrev-alist},
@code{abbreviate-file-name}, @code{write-region},
@code{write-contents-hooks}, @code{after-save-hook},
@code{set-default-file-modes}, @code{default-file-modes}, and
@code{unix-sync} have been eliminated.

@item
We got rid of the ``initial file name'' argument to
@code{read-file-name}.

@item
Additionally, we removed the 12th element from the list returned by
@code{file-attributes}.

@item
@code{directory-files} always sorts the list of files.  It's not user
friendly to process the files in any haphazard order.

@item
We eliminated the variables @code{write-contents-hooks} and
@code{local-write-file-hooks}.
@end bullet

@section Making Certain File Names ``Magic''

There are no more magic filenames.  Sorry, but all the mana has been
used up.

of creeping featurism.

@itemize @bullet
@item
The functions @code{mouse-position} and @code{set-mouse-position}, and
the special form @code{track-mouse}, have been eliminated.

@item
Likewise, the functions @code{x-set-selection}, @code{x-set-cut-buffer},
@code{x-close-current-connection}, and @code{x-open-connection} have all
been removed from Emacs Lisp 18.

@item
We removed the @code{read-event}, @code{event-start},
@code{posn-window}, @code{posn-point}, @code{posn-col-row},
@code{posn-timestamp}, @code{scroll-bar-scale}, and @code{event-end}
functions, since they were useful only for non-character events.

@item
We removed the @code{unread-command-events} and @code{last-event-frame}
variables.

@sc{ASCII} character.
@end itemize

@section Menus

@itemize @bullet
@item
You can no longer define menus as keymaps; good system design requires
crafting a special-purpose interface for each facility, so it can
precisely fit the requirements of that facility.  We decided that
unifying keymaps and menus was simply too much of a strain.

@item
In Emacs 18, you can activate menus only with the mouse.  Using them
with a keyboard was too confusing for too many users.

@item
Emacs 18 has no menu bars.  All functions and variables related to the
menu bar have been eliminated.
@end bullet

@section Changes in Minibuffer Features

@itemize @bullet
@item
The minibuffer history feature has been eliminated.  Thus, we removed
the optional argument @var{hist} from the minibuffer input functions
@code{read-from-minibuffer} and @code{completing-read}.

@item
The @var{initial} argument to @code{read-from-minibuffer} and other
minibuffer input functions can no longer be a cons cell
@code{(@var{string} . @var{position})}.

@item
In the function @code{read-no-blanks-input}, the @var{initial} argument
is no longer optional.
@end bullet

@section New Features for Defining Commands

@itemize @bullet
@item

special meaning.
@end itemize

@section Removed Features for Reading Input

@itemize @bullet
@item
We removed the third argument (@var{meta}) from the function
@code{set-input-mode}.  Consequently, we added the variable
@code{meta-flag}; set it to @code{t} to enable use of a Meta key, and
to @code{nil} to disable it.  (Those are the only two alternatives.)

@item
We also removed the variable @code{extra-keyboard-modifiers}.

@item
We removed the function @code{keyboard-translate} and the variables
@code{num-input-keys} and @code{function-key-map}.
@end itemize

@section Removed Syntax Table Features

@itemize @bullet
@item

We abolished the variable @code{words-include-escapes}.
@end itemize

@section The Case Table

@itemize @bullet
@item
Case tables do not exist in Emacs 18.  Due to this change, we have
removed the associated functions @code{set-standard-case-table},
@code{standard-case-table}, @code{current-case-table},
@code{set-case-table}, and @code{set-case-syntax-pair}.
@end itemize

@section Features for Dealing with Buffers

@itemize @bullet
@item

is local in the current buffer.
@end itemize

@section Features for Subprocesses

@itemize @bullet
@item
@code{call-process} and @code{call-process-region} no longer indicate
the termination status of the subprocess.  We call on users to have faith
that the subprocess executed properly.

@item
The standard asynchronous subprocess features do not work on VMS;
instead, special VMS asynchronous subprocess functions have been added.
Since they are only for VMS, we can't be bothered documenting them;
sorry.  Use the source, Luke!

@code{backtrace-frame}. 
@end itemize

@section Memory Allocation Changes

@itemize @bullet
@item
We removed the function @code{memory-limit}.

@item
The list returned by @code{garbage-collect} no longer contains an
element to describe floating point numbers, since there aren't any
floating point numbers in Emacs 18.
@end itemize

@section Hook Changes

@itemize @bullet
@item