Re: An idea: combine-change-calls

[Alan Mackenzie]

Hello, Stefan.

On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 20:36:15 -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> >    (defmacro combine-change-calls (beg end &rest form)
> >       `(let* ((-beg- ,beg)
> >               (-end- ,end)
> >               (body (lambda () ,@form))

> Don't use `let*` here since otherwise you have a variable capture if
> `form` uses variables with name -beg- or -end-, or if the expression
> `end` uses a variable named -beg-.

Good point.  I will delete that obtrusive asterisk.

> [ and a nitpick: `form` is usually used for a single expression whereas
>   here it holds a list of expressions, so I'd call it `forms`.  ]

I'll do that, too.

Thanks.

>         Stefan

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