diff --git a/lispguide.xml b/lispguide.xml index 4a5af54..ad9a7ce 100644 --- a/lispguide.xml +++ b/lispguide.xml @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
-Revision 1.16 +Revision 1.17
@@ -1147,6 +1147,9 @@ Robert Brown You must sign and date any of the above "requiring further attention" comments (but not mere cautionary explanations). + You must use the + YYYY-MM-DD + format for dates to make automated processing of such dates easier.
This strategy ensures that grepping for
- The former, which reads as ;---
@@ -3637,13 +3640,13 @@ Robert Brown
#'FOO rather than 'FOO.
+ You should usually refer to a function as #'FUN rather than 'FUN.
(FUNCTION FOO),
- refers to the function object, and is properly scoped.
- The latter, which reads as (QUOTE FOO),
+ The former, which reads as (FUNCTION FUN),
+ refers to the function object, and is lexically scoped.
+ The latter, which reads as (QUOTE FUN),
refers to the symbol, which when called
uses the global FDEFINITION of the symbol.
MAPCAR, APPLY,
:TEST and :KEY arguments),
- you should use the #' to quote the function,
+ you should use the #' to refer to the function,
not just single quote.
@@ -3887,7 +3890,7 @@ Robert Brown
-Revision 1.16 +Revision 1.17