# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1063982283 0
# Node ID b0b4c9f22ee70cfea474def0eac78c45972c2633
# Parent  8c622de0d2ed61828e51e7b0c165205ac3bc279a
(Word Motion): forward-word, backward-word arg is optional.  Reword.

diff -r 8c622de0d2ed -r b0b4c9f22ee7 lispref/positions.texi
--- a/lispref/positions.texi	Fri Sep 19 14:36:59 2003 +0000
+++ b/lispref/positions.texi	Fri Sep 19 14:38:03 2003 +0000
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
   These functions for parsing words use the syntax table to decide
 whether a given character is part of a word.  @xref{Syntax Tables}.
 
-@deffn Command forward-word count
+@deffn Command forward-word &optional count
 This function moves point forward @var{count} words (or backward if
 @var{count} is negative).  ``Moving one word'' means moving until point
 crosses a word-constituent character and then encounters a
@@ -203,19 +203,12 @@
 this function ignores field boundaries.
 
 In an interactive call, @var{count} is specified by the numeric prefix
-argument.
+argument.  If @var{count} is omitted or @code{nil}, it defaults to 1.
 @end deffn
 
-@deffn Command backward-word count
+@deffn Command backward-word &optional count
 This function is just like @code{forward-word}, except that it moves
 backward until encountering the front of a word, rather than forward.
-
-In an interactive call, @var{count} is set to the numeric prefix
-argument.
-
-@c [Now optimized by compiler.]
-@c This function is rarely used in programs, as it is more efficient to
-@c call @code{forward-word} with a negative argument.
 @end deffn
 
 @defvar words-include-escapes