From b6a5263fb316be6e6ac0bc30f85120f4e3b92a56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chong Yidong Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:42:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (List Elements): Copyedits. --- doc/lispref/lists.texi | 26 ++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/lispref/lists.texi b/doc/lispref/lists.texi index fe83679bd4e..d38cdc14505 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/lists.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/lists.texi @@ -164,13 +164,12 @@ considered a list and @code{not} when it is considered a truth value @defun car cons-cell This function returns the value referred to by the first slot of the -cons cell @var{cons-cell}. Expressed another way, this function -returns the @sc{car} of @var{cons-cell}. +cons cell @var{cons-cell}. In other words, it returns the @sc{car} of +@var{cons-cell}. -As a special case, if @var{cons-cell} is @code{nil}, then @code{car} -is defined to return @code{nil}; therefore, any list is a valid argument -for @code{car}. An error is signaled if the argument is not a cons cell -or @code{nil}. +As a special case, if @var{cons-cell} is @code{nil}, this function +returns @code{nil}. Therefore, any list is a valid argument. An +error is signaled if the argument is not a cons cell or @code{nil}. @example @group @@ -185,14 +184,13 @@ or @code{nil}. @end defun @defun cdr cons-cell -This function returns the value referred to by the second slot of -the cons cell @var{cons-cell}. Expressed another way, this function -returns the @sc{cdr} of @var{cons-cell}. - -As a special case, if @var{cons-cell} is @code{nil}, then @code{cdr} -is defined to return @code{nil}; therefore, any list is a valid argument -for @code{cdr}. An error is signaled if the argument is not a cons cell -or @code{nil}. +This function returns the value referred to by the second slot of the +cons cell @var{cons-cell}. In other words, it returns the @sc{cdr} of +@var{cons-cell}. + +As a special case, if @var{cons-cell} is @code{nil}, this function +returns @code{nil}; therefore, any list is a valid argument. An error +is signaled if the argument is not a cons cell or @code{nil}. @example @group -- 2.39.5