[Emacs-diffs] feature/stdout-stderr-stream 3671082 2/3: Doc update

[Phillip Lord]

branch: feature/stdout-stderr-stream
commit 3671082368082a54f8359798515ee1f16064d47e
Author: Phillip Lord <address@hidden>
Commit: Phillip Lord <address@hidden>

    Doc update
---
 doc/lispref/streams.texi |   21 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/lispref/streams.texi b/doc/lispref/streams.texi
index 41bc71e..acc5400 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/streams.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/streams.texi
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ A symbol as input stream is equivalent to the symbol's 
function
 definition (if any).
 @end table
 
-  Here is an example of reading from a stream that is a buffer, showing
+Here is an example of reading from a stream that is a buffer, showing
 where point is located before and after:
 
 @example
@@ -530,6 +530,25 @@ Now we can put the output in the proper order by reversing 
the list:
 Calling @code{concat} converts the list to a string so you can see its
 contents more clearly.
 
+Two functions which are specifically designed for use as output
+streams:
+
address@hidden @asis
address@hidden @code{stdout} output stream
address@hidden @var{stdout}
+Prints to the system standard output (as opposed to the
address@hidden), regardless of whether Emacs is running
+interactively or not.
+
address@hidden @var{stderr} output stream
+Prints to the system standard error, regardless of whether Emacs is
+running interactively or not.
address@hidden table
+
+These functions are predominately useful for debugging, as they are a
+mechanism for producing output that does not change any buffer.
+
+
 @node Output Functions
 @section Output Functions