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author | Jim Blandy <jimb@redhat.com> |
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date | Sun, 28 Jul 1991 18:07:56 +0000 |
parents | 5b180834eacf |
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779 /* Note: the user cannot manipulate ropes portably by referring | 779 /* Note: the user cannot manipulate ropes portably by referring |
780 to the chars of the string, because combining two chars to make a GLYPH | 780 to the chars of the string, because combining two chars to make a GLYPH |
781 depends on endianness. */ | 781 depends on endianness. */ |
782 | 782 |
783 DEFUN ("make-rope", Fmake_rope, Smake_rope, 0, MANY, 0, | 783 DEFUN ("make-rope", Fmake_rope, Smake_rope, 0, MANY, 0, |
784 "Return a newly created rope containing the arguments of this function. | 784 "Return a newly created rope containing the arguments of this function.\n\ |
785 A rope is a string, except that its contents will be treated as an\n\ | 785 A rope is a string, except that its contents will be treated as an\n\ |
786 array of glyphs, where a glyph is an integer type that may be larger\n\ | 786 array of glyphs, where a glyph is an integer type that may be larger\n\ |
787 than a character. Emacs is normally configured to use 8-bit glyphs,\n\ | 787 than a character. Emacs is normally configured to use 8-bit glyphs,\n\ |
788 so ropes are normally no different from strings. But Emacs may be\n\ | 788 so ropes are normally no different from strings. But Emacs may be\n\ |
789 configured to use 16-bit glyphs, to allow the use of larger fonts.\n\ | 789 configured to use 16-bit glyphs, to allow the use of larger fonts.\n\ |