changeset 55860:c1864c2911cf

(Named Features): Clarify return value and meaning of NOERROR.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Sun, 30 May 2004 14:20:58 +0000
parents 1b12270c8c78
children 166eb601d9cf
files lispref/loading.texi
diffstat 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/lispref/loading.texi	Sun May 30 13:35:41 2004 +0000
+++ b/lispref/loading.texi	Sun May 30 14:20:58 2004 +0000
@@ -687,9 +687,14 @@
 with an added suffix; a file whose name is just @var{feature} won't be
 used.
 
-If loading the file fails to provide @var{feature}, @code{require}
-signals an error, @samp{Required feature @var{feature} was not
-provided}, unless @var{noerror} is non-@code{nil}.
+If @var{noerror} is non-@code{nil}, that suppresses errors from actual
+loading of the file.  In that case, @code{require} returns @code{nil}
+if loading the file fails.  Normally, @code{require} returns
+@var{feature}.
+
+If loading the file succeeds but does not provide @var{feature},
+@code{require} signals an error, @samp{Required feature @var{feature}
+was not provided}.
 @end defun
 
 @defun featurep feature &optional subfeature