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(Fsetq): Doc fix.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Sat, 16 Apr 1994 05:07:35 +0000
parents 903d03ddf99c
children bb5db306a305
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--- a/src/eval.c	Sat Apr 16 04:52:26 1994 +0000
+++ b/src/eval.c	Sat Apr 16 05:07:35 1994 +0000
@@ -413,8 +413,11 @@
 
 DEFUN ("setq", Fsetq, Ssetq, 0, UNEVALLED, 0,
   "(setq SYM VAL SYM VAL ...): set each SYM to the value of its VAL.\n\
-The SYMs are not evaluated.  Thus (setq x y) sets x to the value of y.\n\
-Each SYM is set before the next VAL is computed.\n\
+The symbols SYM are variables; they are literal (not evaluated).\n\
+The values VAL are expressions; they are evaluated.\n\
+Thus, (setq x (1+ y)) sets `x' to the value of `(1+ y)'.\n\
+The second VAL is not computed until after the first SYM is set, and so on;\n\
+each VAL can use the new value of variables set earlier in the `setq'.\n\
 The return value of the `setq' form is the value of the last VAL.")
   (args)
      Lisp_Object args;