Re: On definition of `kbd'

[Stuart D. Herring]

>> Is the definition correct?  I think the body should be
>>
>>  `(read-kbd-macro ,keys)
>
> That would completely defeat the purpose of having a macro, namely
> being able to do compile-time evaluation.

To elaborate on David's response: if you really want to get a key sequence
representation of a dynamic string, just use the `read-kbd-macro' function
that the `kbd' macro calls.  `kbd' is for when you just want to do
something simple and direct (read: hardcoded) in Lisp: (kbd "C-x C-c"). 
The result is human-readable but during byte-compilation actually becomes
"^X^C" (two characters), so there's no performance penalty.

Hope this helps,
Davis

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