Re: Distinguishing `consp` and `functionp`

[João Távora]

On Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 4:10 PM Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
>
> > From: João Távora <joaotavora@gmail.com>
> > Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:54:04 +0000
> > Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> >
> > 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)
>
> I wonder why you considered that IU need this lecture.

What lecture?   I wasn't even writing to you, I was writing to
Stefan, who said there are sometimes philosophical reasons for
accepting the latter.  Absolutely uncalled for.

> > Stefan's patch moves us in the right direction if just for the guidance
> > it gives to ignorant Lispers like the one who introduced that bug circa 
> > 2009.
>
> I'm glad we have your approval.  What would we do without it?

You are a rude person.

João