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Re: [O] Capture template stopped working: nil


From: Bastien
Subject: Re: [O] Capture template stopped working: nil
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:23:29 +0200
User-agent: Gnus/5.130014 (Ma Gnus v0.14) Emacs/26.0 (gnu/linux)

Hi Nicolas,

Nicolas Goaziou <address@hidden> writes:

> Bastien Guerry <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> May I ask you why `eval' in the code base is problematic?
>
> Because 1. it is hideous, 2. it doesn't cope well with lexical
> binding.

Can you provide with an example on how `eval' can lead to trouble
due to lexical binding for the org-capture configuration?

I'm trying to understand.

> Using `eval' should be made with extreme parcimony and for very
> consensual reasons.

Yes, but unless we fix a realistic bug, not bothering the user with
backward-incompatible changes should take over IMHO.

Thanks for further details!

-- 
 Bastien



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