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Re: Lowercase "arg" in doc strings.


From: Andreas Schwab
Subject: Re: Lowercase "arg" in doc strings.
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 16:52:35 +0200
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Reiner Steib <address@hidden> writes:

>  (defun comint-kill-whole-line (&optional arg)
>    "Kill current line, ignoring read-only and field properties.
> -With prefix arg, kill that many lines starting from the current line.
> -If arg is negative, kill backward.  Also kill the preceding newline,
> +With prefix ARG, kill that many lines starting from the current line.
> +If ARG is negative, kill backward.  Also kill the preceding newline,

I don't think this is correct.  `Prefix arg' is a technical term that only
coincidentally matches the name of the parameter.

Andreas.

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