From b0d75191381b48db07fde7d6b0aec4924e3477f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Sat, 16 Apr 1994 05:07:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Fsetq): Doc fix. --- src/eval.c | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c index 254913727bc..c826aa240cc 100644 --- a/src/eval.c +++ b/src/eval.c @@ -413,8 +413,11 @@ whose values are discarded.") DEFUN ("setq", Fsetq, Ssetq, 0, UNEVALLED, 0, "(setq SYM VAL SYM VAL ...): set each SYM to the value of its VAL.\n\ -The SYMs are not evaluated. Thus (setq x y) sets x to the value of y.\n\ -Each SYM is set before the next VAL is computed.\n\ +The symbols SYM are variables; they are literal (not evaluated).\n\ +The values VAL are expressions; they are evaluated.\n\ +Thus, (setq x (1+ y)) sets `x' to the value of `(1+ y)'.\n\ +The second VAL is not computed until after the first SYM is set, and so on;\n\ +each VAL can use the new value of variables set earlier in the `setq'.\n\ The return value of the `setq' form is the value of the last VAL.") (args) Lisp_Object args; -- 2.39.5