Re: Distinguishing `consp` and `functionp`

[Andreas Schwab]

On Jan 29 2024, João Távora wrote:

> I don't think there is much space for philosophy or debate in noting
> for example, that a list as lambda won't get byte-compiled like a
> true lambda form.
>
> (byte-compile '(let ((bla (lambda () (+ 42 42))))
>                  (funcall bla))) ;; -> (byte-code "\300\211 \207" [#[0
> "\300\207" [84] 1]] 2)
>
>
> (byte-compile '(let ((bla '(lambda () (+ 42 42))))
>                  (funcall bla)));; -> (byte-code "\300 \207" [(lambda
> nil (+ 42 42))] 1)

Functions should be quoted with function, not quote:

ELISP> (byte-compile '(let ((bla #'(lambda () (+ 42 42)))) (funcall bla)))
(byte-code "\300\211 \207"
           [#f(compiled-function
               ()
               #<bytecode 0x1980001536a5>)]
           2)

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