Re: Hash table read syntax

[Chong Yidong]

Chong Yidong <address@hidden> writes:

> I think there's a problem with the design of the hash table read syntax:
>
> (make-hash-table)
> #s(hash-table size 65 test eql rehash-size 1.5 rehash-threshold 0.8 data ())
>
> The plist ought to use `:size', `:test', `:rehash-size', etc., rather
> than `size', `test', `rehash-size', etc.  Otherwise, it's inconsistent
> with the arguments to `make-hash-table', which uses `:size', `:test',...
>
> I would like to make this change now, before it becomes "official" with
> the Emacs 23.2 release.  Any objections?

Never mind, I just remembered that the absence of a colon is for
compatibility with XEmacs.  LAME.