@node Symbols with Position
@section Symbols with Position
-@cindex symbols with position
+@cindex symbol with position
+@cindex bare symbol
A @dfn{symbol with position} is a symbol, the @dfn{bare symbol},
together with an unsigned integer called the @dfn{position}. These
objects are intended for use by the byte compiler, which records in
@defun bare-symbol symbol
This function returns the bare symbol contained in @var{symbol}, or
@var{symbol} itself if it is already a bare symbol. For any other
-type of object, it throws an error.
+type of object, it signals an error.
@end defun
@defun symbol-with-pos-pos symbol
This function returns the position, a number, from a symbol with
-position. For any other type of object, it throws an error.
+position. For any other type of object, it signals an error.
@end defun
@defun position-symbol sym pos
a symbol with position, and supplies the symbol part of the new
object. @var{pos} is either an integer which becomes the number part
of the new object, or a symbol with position whose position is used.
-Emacs throws an error if either argument is invalid.
+Emacs signals an error if either argument is invalid.
@end defun