[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/lispref/strings.texi,v

[Kim F. Storm]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/emacs
Module name:    emacs
Changes by:     Kim F. Storm <kfstorm>  07/02/21 13:52:27

Index: strings.texi
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RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/lispref/strings.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.51
retrieving revision 1.52
diff -u -b -r1.51 -r1.52
--- strings.texi        16 Feb 2007 13:21:44 -0000      1.51
+++ strings.texi        21 Feb 2007 13:52:27 -0000      1.52
@@ -535,11 +535,12 @@
 
 @defun assoc-string key alist &optional case-fold
 This function works like @code{assoc}, except that @var{key} must be a
-string, and comparison is done using @code{compare-strings}.  If
address@hidden is address@hidden, it ignores case differences.
+string or symbol, and comparison is done using @code{compare-strings}.
+Symbols are converted to strings before testing.
+If @var{case-fold} is address@hidden, it ignores case differences.
 Unlike @code{assoc}, this function can also match elements of the alist
-that are strings rather than conses.  In particular, @var{alist} can
-be a list of strings rather than an actual alist.
+that are strings or symbols rather than conses.  In particular, @var{alist} can
+be a list of strings or symbols rather than an actual alist.
 @xref{Association Lists}.
 @end defun