changeset 54039:69b7ec693d94

(Output Variables): Add print-quoted.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Tue, 17 Feb 2004 01:10:15 +0000
parents 0bd7928bf5ac
children b3ba32bd740f
files lispref/streams.texi
diffstat 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/lispref/streams.texi	Tue Feb 17 01:07:22 2004 +0000
+++ b/lispref/streams.texi	Tue Feb 17 01:10:15 2004 +0000
@@ -687,6 +687,13 @@
 that print functions use when the @var{stream} argument is @code{nil}.
 @end defvar
 
+@defvar print-quoted
+If this is non-@code{nil}, that means to print quoted forms using
+abbreviated reader syntax.  @code{(quote foo)} prints as @code{'foo},
+@code{(function foo)} as @code{#'foo}, and backquoted forms print
+using modern backquote syntax.
+@end defvar
+
 @defvar print-escape-newlines
 @cindex @samp{\n} in print
 @cindex escape characters