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authorMartin Grabmüller <mgrabmue@cs.tu-berlin.de>2001-04-03 13:19:05 +0000
committerMartin Grabmüller <mgrabmue@cs.tu-berlin.de>2001-04-03 13:19:05 +0000
commit1e6808ea204cef454e41af1e2f309100ab99e9e1 (patch)
treefb93c3098d7dd4e7af175dbde98b5dc41dcd7c0d /libguile
parentae9f3a15826847d280f69b179c2e09776892a9c6 (diff)
downloadguile-1e6808ea204cef454e41af1e2f309100ab99e9e1.tar.gz
Correct, update, improve and clean up a lot of docstrings in order to make
the documentation much more consistent.
Diffstat (limited to 'libguile')
-rw-r--r--libguile/ChangeLog106
-rw-r--r--libguile/dynl.c67
-rw-r--r--libguile/dynwind.c54
-rw-r--r--libguile/environments.c8
-rw-r--r--libguile/error.c31
-rw-r--r--libguile/filesys.c59
-rw-r--r--libguile/fluids.c8
-rw-r--r--libguile/fports.c57
-rw-r--r--libguile/gc.c17
-rw-r--r--libguile/hashtab.c108
-rw-r--r--libguile/ioext.c46
-rw-r--r--libguile/keywords.c3
-rw-r--r--libguile/list.c33
-rw-r--r--libguile/macros.c58
-rw-r--r--libguile/modules.c10
-rw-r--r--libguile/net_db.c42
-rw-r--r--libguile/numbers.c161
-rw-r--r--libguile/objprop.c20
-rw-r--r--libguile/pairs.c9
-rw-r--r--libguile/ports.c159
-rw-r--r--libguile/posix.c183
-rw-r--r--libguile/ramap.c19
-rw-r--r--libguile/random.c16
-rw-r--r--libguile/rdelim.c10
-rw-r--r--libguile/regex-posix.c74
-rw-r--r--libguile/root.c4
-rw-r--r--libguile/simpos.c12
-rw-r--r--libguile/socket.c124
-rw-r--r--libguile/stime.c52
-rw-r--r--libguile/strings.c32
-rw-r--r--libguile/strop.c68
-rw-r--r--libguile/strorder.c66
-rw-r--r--libguile/strports.c18
-rw-r--r--libguile/struct.c4
-rw-r--r--libguile/symbols.c56
-rw-r--r--libguile/throw.c52
-rw-r--r--libguile/unif.c98
-rw-r--r--libguile/vectors.c35
-rw-r--r--libguile/version.c4
-rw-r--r--libguile/vports.c32
-rw-r--r--libguile/weaks.c67
41 files changed, 1133 insertions, 949 deletions
diff --git a/libguile/ChangeLog b/libguile/ChangeLog
index 2be583b3f..912745364 100644
--- a/libguile/ChangeLog
+++ b/libguile/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,109 @@
+2001-04-03 Martin Grabmueller <mgrabmue@cs.tu-berlin.de>
+
+ The following changes make the documentation more consistent.
+
+ * rdelim.c (scm_write_line), posix.c (scm_utime), ports.c
+ (scm_seek), net_db.c (scm_inet_aton, scm_inet_ntoa),
+ (scm_inet_netof, scm_lnaof, scm_inet_makeaddr), ioext.c
+ (scm_ftell): Changed @smalllisp ... @end smalllisp to @lisp
+ ... @end lisp.
+
+ * vports.c (scm_make_soft_port), version.c (scm_version), unif.c
+ (scm_array_dimensions, scm_make_shared_array),
+ (scm_transpose_array, scm_enclose_array, scm_bit_count_star),
+ throw.c (scm_catch), struct.c (scm_make_vtable_vtable), strop.c
+ (scm_string_rindex, scm_string_index, scm_substring_fill_x),
+ (scm_string_null_p), strings.c (scm_read_only_string_p), root.c
+ (scm_call_with_dynamic_root), ramap.c (scm_array_index_map_x),
+ posix.c (scm_mknod), numbers.c (scm_logtest, scm_logbit_p),
+ macros.c (scm_makmmacro), list.c (scm_append), environments.c
+ (scm_environment_fold), dynwind.c (s_scm_dynamic_wind): Changed
+ @example ... @end example to @lisp ... @end lisp.
+
+ * weaks.c (scm_weak_vector): Corrected docstring.
+
+ * hashtab.c (scm_hashq_ref, scm_hashq_set_x, scm_hashq_remove_x),
+ (scm_hashv_ref, scm_hashv_set_x, scm_hashv_remove_x),
+ (scm_hash_ref, scm_hash_set_x, scm_hash_remove_x, scm_hashx_ref),
+ (scm_hashx_set_x, scm_hashx_get_handle),
+ (scm_hashx_create_handle_x), regex-posix.c (scm_make_regexp),
+ (scm_regexp_exec, scm_regexp_p), numbers.c (scm_logtest),
+ vectors.c (scm_vector_fill_x), strings.c
+ (scm_make_shared_substring), symbols.c (scm_string_to_symbol),
+ objprop.c (scm_set_object_properties_x):
+ (scm_set_object_property_x), throw.c (scm_catch, scm_lazy_catch),
+ strports.c (scm_call_with_input_string), ports.c
+ (scm_truncate_file), ioext.c (scm_ftell), ports.c (scm_seek),
+ list.c (scm_append_x), dynwind.c (scm_dynamic_wind), error.c
+ (scm_error_scm), vports.c (scm_make_soft_port), weaks.c
+ (scm_make_weak_vector,scm_weak_vector_p),
+ (scm_make_weak_key_hash_table, scm_make_weak_value_hash_table),
+ (scm_make_doubly_weak_hash_table, scm_weak_key_hash_table_p),
+ (scm_weak_value_hash_table_p, scm_doubly_weak_hash_table_p),
+ macros.c (scm_macro_type), dynl.c (scm_dynamic_link),
+ (scm_dynamic_unlink, scm_dynamic_call, scm_dynamic_args_call):
+ Made parameter names match documentation by renaming parameters
+ and/or fixing docstrings.
+
+ * numbers.c (scm_ash): Corrected Texinfo markup.
+
+ * strop.c (scm_string_index, scm_string_rindex),
+ (scm_substring_fill_x, scm_string_null_p): Removed `qdocs'.
+
+ * vports.c (scm_make_soft_port), unif.c
+ (scm_uniform_vector_length, scm_array_p, scm_array_rank),
+ (scm_dimensions_to_uniform_array, scm_transpose_array),
+ (scm_array_in_bounds_p, scm_uniform_vector_ref),
+ (scm_bit_count, scm_bit_position, scm_bit_count_star),
+ (scm_array_to_list, scm_list_to_uniform_array),
+ (scm_array_prototype, symbols.c (scm_string_to_symbol), strports.c
+ (scm_open_input_string, scm_open_output_string),
+ (scm_get_output_string), strop.c (scm_string_copy),
+ (scm_string_fill_x), strings.c (scm_string_p, scm_string), stime.c
+ (scm_get_internal_real_time, scm_times),
+ (scm_get_internal_run_time, scm_current_time, scm_gettimeofday),
+ (scm_localtime, scm_gmtime), socket.c (scm_htons, scm_ntohs),
+ (scm_htonl, scm_ntohl, scm_socket, scm_socketpair),
+ (scm_getsockopt, scm_getsockname, scm_getpeername, scm_recvfrom),
+ simpos.c (scm_system), random.c (scm_random_uniform),
+ (scm_random_normal, scm_random_exp), ramap.c
+ (scm_array_equal_p), posix.c (scm_pipe, scm_getgroups),
+ (scm_status_exit_val, scm_status_term_sig, scm_status_stop_sig),
+ (scm_getppid, scm_getuid, scm_getgid, scm_geteuid, scm_getegid),
+ (scm_getpgrp, scm_ttyname, scm_ctermid, scm_tcgetpgrp, scm_uname),
+ (scm_environ, scm_tmpnam, scm_mkstemp, scm_access, scm_getpid),
+ (scm_setlocale), ports.c (scm_char_ready_p, scm_drain_input),
+ (scm_pt_size, scm_pt_member, scm_port_revealed, scm_port_mode),
+ (scm_close_port, scm_input_port_p, scm_output_port_p, scm_port_p),
+ (scm_port_closed_p, scm_eof_object_p, scm_read_char),
+ (scm_peek_char), pairs.c (scm_pair_p, scm_cons), numbers.c
+ (scm_logand, scm_logior, scm_logxor, scm_lognot),
+ (scm_integer_expt, scm_bit_extract, scm_logcount),
+ (scm_integer_length, scm_string_to_number, scm_inexact_to_exact),
+ net_db.c (scm_inet_netof, scm_lnaof), modules.c
+ (scm_interaction_environment), macros.c (scm_makacro),
+ (scm_makmacro, scm_makmmacro), keywords.c (scm_keyword_p), ioext.c
+ (scm_ftell, scm_dup_to_fdes, scm_fileno, scm_isatty_p),
+ (scm_fdopen, scm_fdes_to_ports), gc.c (scm_gc_stats), fluids.c
+ (scm_fluid_ref), filesys.c (scm_open_fdes),
+ (scm_stat, scm_directory_stream_p, scm_getcwd, scm_readlink):
+ Docstring correction: `Returns' -> `Return'
+
+ * gc.c (scm_set_debug_cell_accesses_x):
+ (s_scm_gc_set_debug_check_freelist_x):
+ * fluids.c (scm_fluid_p): Added texinfo markup.
+
+ * error.c (scm_strerror): Made docstring more precise.
+
+ * vectors.c (scm_vector_p, scm_vector, scm_make_vector),
+ (scm_vector_to_list, _scm_vector_fill_x), symbols.c
+ (scm_symbol_p, scm_symbol_to_string), strorder.c
+ (scm_string_equal_p, scm_string_ci_equal_p, scm_string_less_p),
+ (scm_string_leq_p, scm_string_gr_p, scm_string_geq_p),
+ (scm_string_ci_less_p, scm_string_ci_leq_p, scm_string_ci_gr_p):
+ (scm_string_ci_geq_p), strop.c (scm_string_copy),
+ (scm_string_fill_x): Removed `(r5rs)' from docstrings.
+
2001-04-01 Dirk Herrmann <D.Herrmann@tu-bs.de>
* gc.c (MARK): Re-introduce a cheap sanity test for non debug
diff --git a/libguile/dynl.c b/libguile/dynl.c
index 1fa856cc6..e46866beb 100644
--- a/libguile/dynl.c
+++ b/libguile/dynl.c
@@ -350,18 +350,19 @@ dynl_obj_print (SCM exp, SCM port, scm_print_state *pstate)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_dynamic_link, "dynamic-link", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM fname),
- "Open the dynamic library @var{library-file}. A library handle\n"
- "representing the opened library is returned; this handle should be used\n"
- "as the @var{lib} argument to the following functions.")
+ (SCM filename),
+ "Open the dynamic library called @var{filename}. A library\n"
+ "handle representing the opened library is returned; this handle\n"
+ "should be used as the @var{dobj} argument to the following\n"
+ "functions.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_dynamic_link
{
void *handle;
- SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, fname);
- SCM_STRING_COERCE_0TERMINATION_X (fname);
- handle = sysdep_dynl_link (SCM_STRING_CHARS (fname), FUNC_NAME);
- SCM_RETURN_NEWSMOB2 (scm_tc16_dynamic_obj, SCM_UNPACK (fname), handle);
+ SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, filename);
+ SCM_STRING_COERCE_0TERMINATION_X (filename);
+ handle = sysdep_dynl_link (SCM_STRING_CHARS (filename), FUNC_NAME);
+ SCM_RETURN_NEWSMOB2 (scm_tc16_dynamic_obj, SCM_UNPACK (filename), handle);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -379,13 +380,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_dynamic_object_p, "dynamic-object?", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_dynamic_unlink, "dynamic-unlink", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM dobj),
- "Unlink the library represented by @var{library-handle},\n"
- "and remove any imported symbols from the address space.\n"
- "GJB:FIXME:DOC: 2nd version below:\n"
"Unlink the indicated object file from the application. The\n"
- "argument @var{dynobj} must have been obtained by a call to\n"
+ "argument @var{dobj} must have been obtained by a call to\n"
"@code{dynamic-link}. After @code{dynamic-unlink} has been\n"
- "called on @var{dynobj}, its content is no longer accessible.")
+ "called on @var{dobj}, its content is no longer accessible.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_dynamic_unlink
{
/*fixme* GC-problem */
@@ -442,19 +440,14 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_dynamic_func, "dynamic-func", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_dynamic_call, "dynamic-call", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM func, SCM dobj),
- "Call @var{lib-thunk}, a procedure of no arguments. If @var{lib-thunk}\n"
- "is a string, it is assumed to be a symbol found in the dynamic library\n"
- "@var{lib} and is fetched with @code{dynamic-func}. Otherwise, it should\n"
- "be a function handle returned by a previous call to @code{dynamic-func}.\n"
- "The return value is unspecified.\n"
- "GJB:FIXME:DOC 2nd version below\n"
- "Call the C function indicated by @var{function} and @var{dynobj}. The\n"
- "function is passed no arguments and its return value is ignored. When\n"
- "@var{function} is something returned by @code{dynamic-func}, call that\n"
- "function and ignore @var{dynobj}. When @var{function} is a string (or\n"
- "symbol, etc.), look it up in @var{dynobj}; this is equivalent to\n\n"
+ "Call the C function indicated by @var{func} and @var{dobj}.\n"
+ "The function is passed no arguments and its return value is\n"
+ "ignored. When @var{function} is something returned by\n"
+ "@code{dynamic-func}, call that function and ignore @var{dobj}.\n"
+ "When @var{func} is a string , look it up in @var{dynobj}; this\n"
+ "is equivalent to\n"
"@smallexample\n"
- "(dynamic-call (dynamic-func @var{function} @var{dynobj} #f))\n"
+ "(dynamic-call (dynamic-func @var{func} @var{dobj} #f))\n"
"@end smallexample\n\n"
"Interrupts are deferred while the C function is executing (with\n"
"@code{SCM_DEFER_INTS}/@code{SCM_ALLOW_INTS}).")
@@ -474,24 +467,18 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_dynamic_call, "dynamic-call", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_dynamic_args_call, "dynamic-args-call", 3, 0, 0,
(SCM func, SCM dobj, SCM args),
- "Call @var{proc}, a dynamically loaded function, passing it the argument\n"
- "list @var{args} (a list of strings). As with @code{dynamic-call},\n"
- "@var{proc} should be either a function handle or a string, in which case\n"
- "it is first fetched from @var{lib} with @code{dynamic-func}.\n\n"
- "@var{proc} is assumed to return an integer, which is used as the return\n"
- "value from @code{dynamic-args-call}.\n\n"
- "GJB:FIXME:DOC 2nd version below\n"
- "Call the C function indicated by @var{function} and @var{dynobj}, just\n"
- "like @code{dynamic-call}, but pass it some arguments and return its\n"
- "return value. The C function is expected to take two arguments and\n"
- "return an @code{int}, just like @code{main}:\n\n"
+ "Call the C function indicated by @var{func} and @var{dobj},\n"
+ "just like @code{dynamic-call}, but pass it some arguments and\n"
+ "return its return value. The C function is expected to take\n"
+ "two arguments and return an @code{int}, just like @code{main}:\n"
"@smallexample\n"
"int c_func (int argc, char **argv);\n"
"@end smallexample\n\n"
- "The parameter @var{args} must be a list of strings and is converted into\n"
- "an array of @code{char *}. The array is passed in @var{argv} and its\n"
- "size in @var{argc}. The return value is converted to a Scheme number\n"
- "and returned from the call to @code{dynamic-args-call}.")
+ "The parameter @var{args} must be a list of strings and is\n"
+ "converted into an array of @code{char *}. The array is passed\n"
+ "in @var{argv} and its size in @var{argc}. The return value is\n"
+ "converted to a Scheme number and returned from the call to\n"
+ "@code{dynamic-args-call}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_dynamic_args_call
{
int (*fptr) (int argc, char **argv);
diff --git a/libguile/dynwind.c b/libguile/dynwind.c
index 101107c70..c79097b61 100644
--- a/libguile/dynwind.c
+++ b/libguile/dynwind.c
@@ -70,60 +70,66 @@
SCM_DEFINE (scm_dynamic_wind, "dynamic-wind", 3, 0, 0,
- (SCM thunk1, SCM thunk2, SCM thunk3),
- "All three arguments must be 0-argument procedures.\n\n"
- "@var{in-guard} is called, then @var{thunk}, then @var{out-guard}.\n\n"
- "If, any time during the execution of @var{thunk}, the continuation\n"
- "of the @code{dynamic-wind} expression is escaped non-locally, @var{out-guard}\n"
- "is called. If the continuation of the dynamic-wind is re-entered,\n"
- "@var{in-guard} is called. Thus @var{in-guard} and @var{out-guard} may\n"
- "be called any number of times.\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ (SCM in_guard, SCM thunk, SCM out_guard),
+ "All three arguments must be 0-argument procedures.\n"
+ "@var{in_guard} is called, then @var{thunk}, then\n"
+ "@var{out_guard}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "If, any time during the execution of @var{thunk}, the\n"
+ "continuation of the @code{dynamic_wind} expression is escaped\n"
+ "non-locally, @var{out_guard} is called. If the continuation of\n"
+ "the dynamic-wind is re-entered, @var{in_guard} is called. Thus\n"
+ "@var{in_guard} and @var{out_guard} may be called any number of\n"
+ "times.\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(define x 'normal-binding)\n"
- "@result{} x\n\n"
+ "@result{} x\n"
"(define a-cont (call-with-current-continuation \n"
" (lambda (escape)\n"
" (let ((old-x x))\n"
" (dynamic-wind\n"
" ;; in-guard:\n"
" ;;\n"
- " (lambda () (set! x 'special-binding))\n\n"
+ " (lambda () (set! x 'special-binding))\n"
+ "\n"
" ;; thunk\n"
" ;;\n"
" (lambda () (display x) (newline)\n"
" (call-with-current-continuation escape)\n"
" (display x) (newline)\n"
- " x)\n\n"
+ " x)\n"
+ "\n"
" ;; out-guard:\n"
" ;;\n"
- " (lambda () (set! x old-x)))))))\n\n"
+ " (lambda () (set! x old-x)))))))\n"
+ "\n"
";; Prints: \n"
"special-binding\n"
";; Evaluates to:\n"
- "@result{} a-cont\n\n"
+ "@result{} a-cont\n"
"x\n"
- "@result{} normal-binding\n\n"
+ "@result{} normal-binding\n"
"(a-cont #f)\n"
";; Prints:\n"
"special-binding\n"
";; Evaluates to:\n"
- "@result{} a-cont ;; the value of the (define a-cont...)\n\n"
+ "@result{} a-cont ;; the value of the (define a-cont...)\n"
"x\n"
- "@result{} normal-binding\n\n"
+ "@result{} normal-binding\n"
"a-cont\n"
"@result{} special-binding\n"
- "@end example\n")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_dynamic_wind
{
SCM ans;
- SCM_ASSERT (SCM_NFALSEP (scm_thunk_p (thunk3)),
- thunk3,
+ SCM_ASSERT (SCM_NFALSEP (scm_thunk_p (out_guard)),
+ out_guard,
SCM_ARG3, FUNC_NAME);
- scm_apply (thunk1, SCM_EOL, SCM_EOL);
- scm_dynwinds = scm_acons (thunk1, thunk3, scm_dynwinds);
- ans = scm_apply (thunk2, SCM_EOL, SCM_EOL);
+ scm_apply (in_guard, SCM_EOL, SCM_EOL);
+ scm_dynwinds = scm_acons (in_guard, out_guard, scm_dynwinds);
+ ans = scm_apply (thunk, SCM_EOL, SCM_EOL);
scm_dynwinds = SCM_CDR (scm_dynwinds);
- scm_apply (thunk3, SCM_EOL, SCM_EOL);
+ scm_apply (out_guard, SCM_EOL, SCM_EOL);
return ans;
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
diff --git a/libguile/environments.c b/libguile/environments.c
index aa14c3e0f..4facb164b 100644
--- a/libguile/environments.c
+++ b/libguile/environments.c
@@ -209,26 +209,26 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_environment_fold, "environment-fold", 3, 0, 0,
"@var{init}.\n"
"If @var{env} binds the symbol sym1 to the value val1, sym2 to\n"
"val2, and so on, then this procedure computes:\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
" (proc sym1 val1\n"
" (proc sym2 val2\n"
" ...\n"
" (proc symn valn\n"
" init)))\n"
- "@end example\n"
+ "@end lisp\n"
"Each binding in @var{env} will be processed exactly once.\n"
"@code{environment-fold} makes no guarantees about the order in\n"
"which the bindings are processed.\n"
"Here is a function which, given an environment, constructs an\n"
"association list representing that environment's bindings,\n"
"using environment-fold:\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
" (define (environment->alist env)\n"
" (environment-fold env\n"
" (lambda (sym val tail)\n"
" (cons (cons sym val) tail))\n"
" '()))\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_environment_fold
{
SCM_ASSERT (SCM_ENVIRONMENT_P (env), env, SCM_ARG1, FUNC_NAME);
diff --git a/libguile/error.c b/libguile/error.c
index 9073e2afe..d8fcc7aa8 100644
--- a/libguile/error.c
+++ b/libguile/error.c
@@ -98,18 +98,20 @@ scm_error (SCM key, const char *subr, const char *message, SCM args, SCM rest)
/* Scheme interface to scm_error. */
SCM_DEFINE (scm_error_scm, "scm-error", 5, 0, 0,
- (SCM key, SCM subr, SCM message, SCM args, SCM rest),
- "Raise an error with key @var{key}. @var{subr} can be a string naming\n"
- "the procedure associated with the error, or @code{#f}. @var{message}\n"
- "is the error message string, possibly containing @code{~S} and @code{~A}\n"
- "escapes. When an error is reported, these are replaced by formating the\n"
- "corresponding members of @var{args}: @code{~A} (was @code{%s}) formats using @code{display}\n"
- "and @code{~S} (was @code{%S}) formats using @code{write}. @var{data} is a\n"
- "list or @code{#f} depending on @var{key}: if @var{key} is\n"
- "@code{system-error} then it should be a list\n"
- "containing the Unix @code{errno} value; If @var{key} is @code{signal} then\n"
- "it should be a list containing the Unix signal number; otherwise it\n"
- "will usually be @code{#f}.")
+ (SCM key, SCM subr, SCM message, SCM args, SCM data),
+ "Raise an error with key @var{key}. @var{subr} can be a string\n"
+ "naming the procedure associated with the error, or @code{#f}.\n"
+ "@var{message} is the error message string, possibly containing\n"
+ "@code{~S} and @code{~A} escapes. When an error is reported,\n"
+ "these are replaced by formatting the corresponding members of\n"
+ "@var{args}: @code{~A} (was @code{%s} in older versions of\n"
+ "Guile) formats using @code{display} and @code{~S} (was\n"
+ "@code{%S}) formats using @code{write}. @var{data} is a list or\n"
+ "@code{#f} depending on @var{key}: if @var{key} is\n"
+ "@code{system-error} then it should be a list containing the\n"
+ "Unix @code{errno} value; If @var{key} is @code{signal} then it\n"
+ "should be a list containing the Unix signal number; otherwise\n"
+ "it will usually be @code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_error_scm
{
char *szSubr;
@@ -143,14 +145,15 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_error_scm, "scm-error", 5, 0, 0,
szMessage = SCM_STRING_CHARS (message);
}
- scm_error (key, szSubr, szMessage, args, rest);
+ scm_error (key, szSubr, szMessage, args, data);
/* not reached. */
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_strerror, "strerror", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM err),
- "Returns the Unix error message corresponding to @var{err}, an integer.")
+ "Return the Unix error message corresponding to @var{err}, which\n"
+ "must be an integer value.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_strerror
{
SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1,err);
diff --git a/libguile/filesys.c b/libguile/filesys.c
index e034f1fb2..48f8dfa67 100644
--- a/libguile/filesys.c
+++ b/libguile/filesys.c
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_umask, "umask", 0, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_fdes, "open-fdes", 2, 1, 0,
(SCM path, SCM flags, SCM mode),
- "Similar to @code{open} but returns a file descriptor instead of a\n"
- "port.")
+ "Similar to @code{open} but return a file descriptor instead of\n"
+ "a port.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_open_fdes
{
int fd;
@@ -466,23 +466,26 @@ scm_stat2scm (struct stat *stat_temp)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_stat, "stat", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM object),
- "Returns an object containing various information\n"
- "about the file determined by @var{obj}.\n"
- "@var{obj} can be a string containing a file name or a port or integer file\n"
- "descriptor which is open on a file (in which case @code{fstat} is used\n"
- "as the underlying system call).\n\n"
- "The object returned by @code{stat} can be passed as a single parameter\n"
- "to the following procedures, all of which return integers:\n\n"
+ "Return an object containing various information about the file\n"
+ "determined by @var{obj}. @var{obj} can be a string containing\n"
+ "a file name or a port or integer file descriptor which is open\n"
+ "on a file (in which case @code{fstat} is used as the underlying\n"
+ "system call).\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The object returned by @code{stat} can be passed as a single\n"
+ "parameter to the following procedures, all of which return\n"
+ "integers:\n"
+ "\n"
"@table @code\n"
"@item stat:dev\n"
"The device containing the file.\n"
"@item stat:ino\n"
- "The file serial number, which distinguishes this file from all other\n"
- "files on the same device.\n"
+ "The file serial number, which distinguishes this file from all\n"
+ "other files on the same device.\n"
"@item stat:mode\n"
- "The mode of the file. This includes file type information\n"
- "and the file permission bits. See @code{stat:type} and @code{stat:perms}\n"
- "below.\n"
+ "The mode of the file. This includes file type information and\n"
+ "the file permission bits. See @code{stat:type} and\n"
+ "@code{stat:perms} below.\n"
"@item stat:nlink\n"
"The number of hard links to the file.\n"
"@item stat:uid\n"
@@ -501,18 +504,21 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_stat, "stat", 1, 0, 0,
"@item stat:ctime\n"
"The last modification time for the attributes of the file.\n"
"@item stat:blksize\n"
- "The optimal block size for reading or writing the file, in bytes.\n"
+ "The optimal block size for reading or writing the file, in\n"
+ "bytes.\n"
"@item stat:blocks\n"
- "The amount of disk space that the file occupies measured in units of\n"
- "512 byte blocks.\n"
- "@end table\n\n"
+ "The amount of disk space that the file occupies measured in\n"
+ "units of 512 byte blocks.\n"
+ "@end table\n"
+ "\n"
"In addition, the following procedures return the information\n"
- "from stat:mode in a more convenient form:\n\n"
+ "from stat:mode in a more convenient form:\n"
+ "\n"
"@table @code\n"
"@item stat:type\n"
"A symbol representing the type of file. Possible values are\n"
- "regular, directory, symlink, block-special, char-special,\n"
- "fifo, socket and unknown\n"
+ "regular, directory, symlink, block-special, char-special, fifo,\n"
+ "socket and unknown\n"
"@item stat:perms\n"
"An integer representing the access permission bits.\n"
"@end table")
@@ -685,8 +691,8 @@ scm_bits_t scm_tc16_dir;
SCM_DEFINE (scm_directory_stream_p, "directory-stream?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM obj),
- "Returns a boolean indicating whether @var{object} is a directory stream\n"
- "as returned by @code{opendir}.")
+ "Return a boolean indicating whether @var{object} is a directory\n"
+ "stream as returned by @code{opendir}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_directory_stream_p
{
return SCM_BOOL (SCM_DIRP (obj));
@@ -822,7 +828,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_chdir, "chdir", 1, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_GETCWD
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getcwd, "getcwd", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns the name of the current working directory.")
+ "Return the name of the current working directory.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getcwd
{
char *rv;
@@ -1247,9 +1253,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_symlink, "symlink", 2, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_READLINK
SCM_DEFINE (scm_readlink, "readlink", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM path),
- "Returns the value of the symbolic link named by\n"
- "@var{path} (a string), i.e., the\n"
- "file that the link points to.")
+ "Return the value of the symbolic link named by @var{path} (a\n"
+ "string), i.e., the file that the link points to.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_readlink
{
int rv;
diff --git a/libguile/fluids.c b/libguile/fluids.c
index a76b05c76..a24709828 100644
--- a/libguile/fluids.c
+++ b/libguile/fluids.c
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_fluid, "make-fluid", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_fluid_p, "fluid?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM obj),
- "Return #t iff @var{obj} is a fluid; otherwise, return #f.")
+ "Return @code{#t} iff @var{obj} is a fluid; otherwise, return\n"
+ "@code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_fluid_p
{
return SCM_BOOL(SCM_FLUIDP (obj));
@@ -147,8 +148,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_fluid_p, "fluid?", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_fluid_ref, "fluid-ref", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM fluid),
- "Return the value associated with @var{fluid} in the current dynamic root.\n"
- "If @var{fluid} has not been set, then this returns #f.")
+ "Return the value associated with @var{fluid} in the current\n"
+ "dynamic root. If @var{fluid} has not been set, then return\n"
+ "@code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_fluid_ref
{
int n;
diff --git a/libguile/fports.c b/libguile/fports.c
index c062525f9..422d7d938 100644
--- a/libguile/fports.c
+++ b/libguile/fports.c
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_file_port_p, "file-port?", 1, 0, 0,
* Return the new port.
*/
SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_file, "open-file", 2, 0, 0,
- (SCM filename, SCM modes),
- "Open the file whose name is @var{string}, and return a port\n"
+ (SCM filename, SCM mode),
+ "Open the file whose name is @var{filename}, and return a port\n"
"representing that file. The attributes of the port are\n"
- "determined by the @var{mode} string. The way in \n"
- "which this is interpreted is similar to C stdio:\n\n"
- "The first character must be one of the following:\n\n"
+ "determined by the @var{mode} string. The way in which this is\n"
+ "interpreted is similar to C stdio. The first character must be\n"
+ "one of the following:\n"
"@table @samp\n"
"@item r\n"
"Open an existing file for input.\n"
@@ -256,48 +256,49 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_file, "open-file", 2, 0, 0,
"Open a file for output, creating it if it doesn't already exist\n"
"or removing its contents if it does.\n"
"@item a\n"
- "Open a file for output, creating it if it doesn't already exist.\n"
- "All writes to the port will go to the end of the file.\n"
+ "Open a file for output, creating it if it doesn't already\n"
+ "exist. All writes to the port will go to the end of the file.\n"
"The \"append mode\" can be turned off while the port is in use\n"
"@pxref{Ports and File Descriptors, fcntl}\n"
- "@end table\n\n"
- "The following additional characters can be appended:\n\n"
+ "@end table\n"
+ "The following additional characters can be appended:\n"
"@table @samp\n"
"@item +\n"
"Open the port for both input and output. E.g., @code{r+}: open\n"
"an existing file for both input and output.\n"
"@item 0\n"
- "Create an \"unbuffered\" port. In this case input and output operations\n"
- "are passed directly to the underlying port implementation without\n"
- "additional buffering. This is likely to slow down I/O operations.\n"
- "The buffering mode can be changed while a port is in use\n"
- "@pxref{Ports and File Descriptors, setvbuf}\n"
+ "Create an \"unbuffered\" port. In this case input and output\n"
+ "operations are passed directly to the underlying port\n"
+ "implementation without additional buffering. This is likely to\n"
+ "slow down I/O operations. The buffering mode can be changed\n"
+ "while a port is in use @pxref{Ports and File Descriptors,\n"
+ "setvbuf}\n"
"@item l\n"
"Add line-buffering to the port. The port output buffer will be\n"
"automatically flushed whenever a newline character is written.\n"
- "@end table\n\n"
- "In theory we could create read/write ports which were buffered in one\n"
- "direction only. However this isn't included in the current interfaces.\n\n"
- "If a file cannot be opened with the access requested,\n"
- "@code{open-file} throws an exception.")
+ "@end table\n"
+ "In theory we could create read/write ports which were buffered\n"
+ "in one direction only. However this isn't included in the\n"
+ "current interfaces. If a file cannot be opened with the access\n"
+ "requested, @code{open-file} throws an exception.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_open_file
{
SCM port;
int fdes;
int flags = 0;
char *file;
- char *mode;
+ char *md;
char *ptr;
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, filename);
- SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (2, modes);
+ SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (2, mode);
SCM_STRING_COERCE_0TERMINATION_X (filename);
- SCM_STRING_COERCE_0TERMINATION_X (modes);
+ SCM_STRING_COERCE_0TERMINATION_X (mode);
file = SCM_STRING_CHARS (filename);
- mode = SCM_STRING_CHARS (modes);
+ md = SCM_STRING_CHARS (mode);
- switch (*mode)
+ switch (*md)
{
case 'r':
flags |= O_RDONLY;
@@ -309,9 +310,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_file, "open-file", 2, 0, 0,
flags |= O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_APPEND;
break;
default:
- scm_out_of_range (FUNC_NAME, modes);
+ scm_out_of_range (FUNC_NAME, mode);
}
- ptr = mode + 1;
+ ptr = md + 1;
while (*ptr != '\0')
{
switch (*ptr)
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_file, "open-file", 2, 0, 0,
case 'l': /* line buffered: handled during output. */
break;
default:
- scm_out_of_range (FUNC_NAME, modes);
+ scm_out_of_range (FUNC_NAME, mode);
}
ptr++;
}
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_file, "open-file", 2, 0, 0,
scm_cons (scm_makfrom0str (strerror (en)),
scm_cons (filename, SCM_EOL)), en);
}
- port = scm_fdes_to_port (fdes, mode, filename);
+ port = scm_fdes_to_port (fdes, md, filename);
return port;
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
diff --git a/libguile/gc.c b/libguile/gc.c
index 020ee1ce7..972faa5d0 100644
--- a/libguile/gc.c
+++ b/libguile/gc.c
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ scm_assert_cell_valid (SCM cell)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_set_debug_cell_accesses_x, "set-debug-cell-accesses!", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM flag),
- "If FLAG is #f, cell access checking is disabled.\n"
- "If FLAG is #t, cell access checking is enabled.\n"
- "This procedure only exists because the compile-time flag\n"
- "SCM_DEBUG_CELL_ACCESSES was set to 1.\n")
+ "If @var{flag} is @code{#f}, cell access checking is disabled.\n"
+ "If @var{flag} is @code{#t}, cell access checking is enabled.\n"
+ "This procedure only exists when the compile-time flag\n"
+ "@code{SCM_DEBUG_CELL_ACCESSES} was set to 1.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_set_debug_cell_accesses_x
{
if (SCM_FALSEP (flag)) {
@@ -644,9 +644,9 @@ scm_check_freelist (SCM freelist)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_gc_set_debug_check_freelist_x, "gc-set-debug-check-freelist!", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM flag),
- "If FLAG is #t, check the freelist for consistency on each cell allocation.\n"
- "This procedure only exists because the GUILE_DEBUG_FREELIST \n"
- "compile-time flag was selected.\n")
+ "If @var{flag} is @code{#t}, check the freelist for consistency\n"
+ "on each cell allocation. This procedure only exists when the\n"
+ "@code{GUILE_DEBUG_FREELIST} compile-time flag was selected.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_gc_set_debug_check_freelist_x
{
/* [cmm] I did a double-take when I read this code the first time.
@@ -745,7 +745,8 @@ compute_cells_allocated ()
SCM_DEFINE (scm_gc_stats, "gc-stats", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns an association list of statistics about Guile's current use of storage. ")
+ "Return an association list of statistics about Guile's current\n"
+ "use of storage.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_gc_stats
{
int i;
diff --git a/libguile/hashtab.c b/libguile/hashtab.c
index 9bcc16826..50eac4ce8 100644
--- a/libguile/hashtab.c
+++ b/libguile/hashtab.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashq_create_handle_x, "hashq-create-handle!", 3, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashq_ref, "hashq-ref", 2, 1, 0,
- (SCM table, SCM obj, SCM dflt),
+ (SCM table, SCM key, SCM dflt),
"Look up @var{key} in the hash table @var{table}, and return the\n"
"value (if any) associated with it. If @var{key} is not found,\n"
"return @var{default} (or @code{#f} if no @var{default} argument\n"
@@ -200,31 +200,32 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashq_ref, "hashq-ref", 2, 1, 0,
{
if (SCM_UNBNDP (dflt))
dflt = SCM_BOOL_F;
- return scm_hash_fn_ref (table, obj, dflt, scm_ihashq, scm_sloppy_assq, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_ref (table, key, dflt, scm_ihashq, scm_sloppy_assq, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashq_set_x, "hashq-set!", 3, 0, 0,
- (SCM table, SCM obj, SCM val),
+ (SCM table, SCM key, SCM val),
"Find the entry in @var{table} associated with @var{key}, and\n"
"store @var{value} there. Uses @code{eq?} for equality testing.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hashq_set_x
{
- return scm_hash_fn_set_x (table, obj, val, scm_ihashq, scm_sloppy_assq, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_set_x (table, key, val, scm_ihashq, scm_sloppy_assq, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashq_remove_x, "hashq-remove!", 2, 0, 0,
- (SCM table, SCM obj),
+ (SCM table, SCM key),
"Remove @var{key} (and any value associated with it) from\n"
"@var{table}. Uses @code{eq?} for equality tests.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hashq_remove_x
{
- return scm_hash_fn_remove_x (table, obj, scm_ihashq, scm_sloppy_assq, scm_delq_x, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_remove_x (table, key, scm_ihashq, scm_sloppy_assq,
+ scm_delq_x, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -251,13 +252,14 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashv_create_handle_x, "hashv-create-handle!", 3, 0, 0,
"associates @var{key} with @var{init}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hashv_create_handle_x
{
- return scm_hash_fn_create_handle_x (table, key, init, scm_ihashv, scm_sloppy_assv, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_create_handle_x (table, key, init, scm_ihashv,
+ scm_sloppy_assv, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashv_ref, "hashv-ref", 2, 1, 0,
- (SCM table, SCM obj, SCM dflt),
+ (SCM table, SCM key, SCM dflt),
"Look up @var{key} in the hash table @var{table}, and return the\n"
"value (if any) associated with it. If @var{key} is not found,\n"
"return @var{default} (or @code{#f} if no @var{default} argument\n"
@@ -266,30 +268,31 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashv_ref, "hashv-ref", 2, 1, 0,
{
if (SCM_UNBNDP (dflt))
dflt = SCM_BOOL_F;
- return scm_hash_fn_ref (table, obj, dflt, scm_ihashv, scm_sloppy_assv, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_ref (table, key, dflt, scm_ihashv, scm_sloppy_assv, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashv_set_x, "hashv-set!", 3, 0, 0,
- (SCM table, SCM obj, SCM val),
+ (SCM table, SCM key, SCM val),
"Find the entry in @var{table} associated with @var{key}, and\n"
"store @var{value} there. Uses @code{eqv?} for equality testing.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hashv_set_x
{
- return scm_hash_fn_set_x (table, obj, val, scm_ihashv, scm_sloppy_assv, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_set_x (table, key, val, scm_ihashv, scm_sloppy_assv, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashv_remove_x, "hashv-remove!", 2, 0, 0,
- (SCM table, SCM obj),
+ (SCM table, SCM key),
"Remove @var{key} (and any value associated with it) from\n"
"@var{table}. Uses @code{eqv?} for equality tests.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hashv_remove_x
{
- return scm_hash_fn_remove_x (table, obj, scm_ihashv, scm_sloppy_assv, scm_delv_x, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_remove_x (table, key, scm_ihashv, scm_sloppy_assv,
+ scm_delv_x, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -321,7 +324,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hash_create_handle_x, "hash-create-handle!", 3, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hash_ref, "hash-ref", 2, 1, 0,
- (SCM table, SCM obj, SCM dflt),
+ (SCM table, SCM key, SCM dflt),
"Look up @var{key} in the hash table @var{table}, and return the\n"
"value (if any) associated with it. If @var{key} is not found,\n"
"return @var{default} (or @code{#f} if no @var{default} argument\n"
@@ -330,32 +333,33 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hash_ref, "hash-ref", 2, 1, 0,
{
if (SCM_UNBNDP (dflt))
dflt = SCM_BOOL_F;
- return scm_hash_fn_ref (table, obj, dflt, scm_ihash, scm_sloppy_assoc, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_ref (table, key, dflt, scm_ihash, scm_sloppy_assoc, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hash_set_x, "hash-set!", 3, 0, 0,
- (SCM table, SCM obj, SCM val),
+ (SCM table, SCM key, SCM val),
"Find the entry in @var{table} associated with @var{key}, and\n"
"store @var{value} there. Uses @code{equal?} for equality\n"
"testing.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hash_set_x
{
- return scm_hash_fn_set_x (table, obj, val, scm_ihash, scm_sloppy_assoc, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_set_x (table, key, val, scm_ihash, scm_sloppy_assoc, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hash_remove_x, "hash-remove!", 2, 0, 0,
- (SCM table, SCM obj),
+ (SCM table, SCM key),
"Remove @var{key} (and any value associated with it) from\n"
"@var{table}. Uses @code{equal?} for equality tests.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hash_remove_x
{
- return scm_hash_fn_remove_x (table, obj, scm_ihash, scm_sloppy_assoc, scm_delete_x, 0);
+ return scm_hash_fn_remove_x (table, key, scm_ihash, scm_sloppy_assoc,
+ scm_delete_x, 0);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -415,11 +419,11 @@ scm_delx_x (SCM obj,SCM alist,struct scm_ihashx_closure * closure)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashx_get_handle, "hashx-get-handle", 4, 0, 0,
- (SCM hash, SCM assoc, SCM table, SCM obj),
- "This behaves the same way as the corresponding @code{-get-handle}\n"
- "function, but uses @var{hasher} as a\n"
- "hash function and @var{assoc} to compare keys. @code{hasher} must\n"
- "be a function that takes two arguments, a key to be hashed and a\n"
+ (SCM hash, SCM assoc, SCM table, SCM key),
+ "This behaves the same way as the corresponding\n"
+ "@code{-get-handle} function, but uses @var{hash} as a hash\n"
+ "function and @var{assoc} to compare keys. @code{hash} must be\n"
+ "a function that takes two arguments, a key to be hashed and a\n"
"table size. @code{assoc} must be an associator function, like\n"
"@code{assoc}, @code{assq} or @code{assv}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hashx_get_handle
@@ -427,17 +431,18 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashx_get_handle, "hashx-get-handle", 4, 0, 0,
struct scm_ihashx_closure closure;
closure.hash = hash;
closure.assoc = assoc;
- return scm_hash_fn_get_handle (table, obj, scm_ihashx, scm_sloppy_assx, (void *)&closure);
+ return scm_hash_fn_get_handle (table, key, scm_ihashx, scm_sloppy_assx,
+ (void *)&closure);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashx_create_handle_x, "hashx-create-handle!", 5, 0, 0,
- (SCM hash, SCM assoc, SCM table, SCM obj, SCM init),
- "This behaves the same way as the corresponding @code{-create-handle}\n"
- "function, but uses @var{hasher} as a\n"
- "hash function and @var{assoc} to compare keys. @code{hasher} must\n"
- "be a function that takes two arguments, a key to be hashed and a\n"
+ (SCM hash, SCM assoc, SCM table, SCM key, SCM init),
+ "This behaves the same way as the corresponding\n"
+ "@code{-create-handle} function, but uses @var{hash} as a hash\n"
+ "function and @var{assoc} to compare keys. @code{hash} must be\n"
+ "a function that takes two arguments, a key to be hashed and a\n"
"table size. @code{assoc} must be an associator function, like\n"
"@code{assoc}, @code{assq} or @code{assv}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hashx_create_handle_x
@@ -445,22 +450,24 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashx_create_handle_x, "hashx-create-handle!", 5, 0, 0,
struct scm_ihashx_closure closure;
closure.hash = hash;
closure.assoc = assoc;
- return scm_hash_fn_create_handle_x (table, obj, init, scm_ihashx, scm_sloppy_assx, (void *)&closure);
+ return scm_hash_fn_create_handle_x (table, key, init, scm_ihashx,
+ scm_sloppy_assx, (void *)&closure);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashx_ref, "hashx-ref", 4, 1, 0,
- (SCM hash, SCM assoc, SCM table, SCM obj, SCM dflt),
+ (SCM hash, SCM assoc, SCM table, SCM key, SCM dflt),
"This behaves the same way as the corresponding @code{ref}\n"
- "function, but uses @var{hasher} as a\n"
- "hash function and @var{assoc} to compare keys. @code{hasher} must\n"
- "be a function that takes two arguments, a key to be hashed and a\n"
- "table size. @code{assoc} must be an associator function, like\n"
- "@code{assoc}, @code{assq} or @code{assv}.\n\n"
- "By way of illustration, @code{hashq-ref table key} is equivalent\n"
- "to @code{hashx-ref hashq assq table key}.")
+ "function, but uses @var{hash} as a hash function and\n"
+ "@var{assoc} to compare keys. @code{hash} must be a function\n"
+ "that takes two arguments, a key to be hashed and a table size.\n"
+ "@code{assoc} must be an associator function, like @code{assoc},\n"
+ "@code{assq} or @code{assv}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "By way of illustration, @code{hashq-ref table key} is\n"
+ "equivalent to @code{hashx-ref hashq assq table key}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hashx_ref
{
struct scm_ihashx_closure closure;
@@ -468,7 +475,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashx_ref, "hashx-ref", 4, 1, 0,
dflt = SCM_BOOL_F;
closure.hash = hash;
closure.assoc = assoc;
- return scm_hash_fn_ref (table, obj, dflt, scm_ihashx, scm_sloppy_assx, (void *)&closure);
+ return scm_hash_fn_ref (table, key, dflt, scm_ihashx, scm_sloppy_assx,
+ (void *)&closure);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -476,21 +484,23 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashx_ref, "hashx-ref", 4, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_hashx_set_x, "hashx-set!", 5, 0, 0,
- (SCM hash, SCM assoc, SCM table, SCM obj, SCM val),
+ (SCM hash, SCM assoc, SCM table, SCM key, SCM val),
"This behaves the same way as the corresponding @code{set!}\n"
- "function, but uses @var{hasher} as a\n"
- "hash function and @var{assoc} to compare keys. @code{hasher} must\n"
- "be a function that takes two arguments, a key to be hashed and a\n"
- "table size. @code{assoc} must be an associator function, like\n"
- "@code{assoc}, @code{assq} or @code{assv}.\n\n"
- "By way of illustration, @code{hashq-set! table key} is equivalent\n"
- "to @code{hashx-set! hashq assq table key}.")
+ "function, but uses @var{hash} as a hash function and\n"
+ "@var{assoc} to compare keys. @code{hash} must be a function\n"
+ "that takes two arguments, a key to be hashed and a table size.\n"
+ "@code{assoc} must be an associator function, like @code{assoc},\n"
+ "@code{assq} or @code{assv}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ " By way of illustration, @code{hashq-set! table key} is\n"
+ "equivalent to @code{hashx-set! hashq assq table key}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_hashx_set_x
{
struct scm_ihashx_closure closure;
closure.hash = hash;
closure.assoc = assoc;
- return scm_hash_fn_set_x (table, obj, val, scm_ihashx, scm_sloppy_assx, (void *)&closure);
+ return scm_hash_fn_set_x (table, key, val, scm_ihashx, scm_sloppy_assx,
+ (void *)&closure);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
diff --git a/libguile/ioext.c b/libguile/ioext.c
index 31f874c58..c69be4d42 100644
--- a/libguile/ioext.c
+++ b/libguile/ioext.c
@@ -165,15 +165,16 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_read_string_x_partial, "read-string!/partial", 1, 3, 0,
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_ftell, "ftell", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM object),
- "Returns an integer representing the current position of @var{fd/port},\n"
- "measured from the beginning. Equivalent to:\n"
- "@smalllisp\n"
+ (SCM fd_port),
+ "Return an integer representing the current position of\n"
+ "@var{fd/port}, measured from the beginning. Equivalent to:\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(seek port 0 SEEK_CUR)\n"
- "@end smalllisp")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_ftell
{
- return scm_seek (object, SCM_INUM0, SCM_MAKINUM (SEEK_CUR));
+ return scm_seek (fd_port, SCM_INUM0, SCM_MAKINUM (SEEK_CUR));
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -181,12 +182,12 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_ftell, "ftell", 1, 0, 0,
#if (SCM_DEBUG_DEPRECATED == 0)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_fseek, "fseek", 3, 0, 0,
- (SCM object, SCM offset, SCM whence),
- "Obsolete. Almost the same as seek, above, but the return value is\n"
- "unspecified.")
+ (SCM fd_port, SCM offset, SCM whence),
+ "Obsolete. Almost the same as @code{seek}, but the return value\n"
+ "is unspecified.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_fseek
{
- scm_seek (object, offset, whence);
+ scm_seek (fd_port, offset, whence);
return SCM_UNSPECIFIED;
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -242,7 +243,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_redirect_port, "redirect-port", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_dup_to_fdes, "dup->fdes", 1, 1, 0,
(SCM fd_or_port, SCM fd),
- "Returns an integer file descriptor.")
+ "Return a new integer file descriptor referring to the open file\n"
+ "designated by @var{fd_or_port}, which must be either an open\n"
+ "file port or a file descriptor.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_dup_to_fdes
{
int oldfd, newfd, rv;
@@ -307,8 +310,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_dup2, "dup2", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_fileno, "fileno", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Returns the integer file descriptor underlying @var{port}.\n"
- "Does not change its revealed count.")
+ "Return the integer file descriptor underlying @var{port}. Does\n"
+ "not change its revealed count.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_fileno
{
port = SCM_COERCE_OUTPORT (port);
@@ -323,8 +326,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_fileno, "fileno", 1, 0, 0,
if it is not going to assume that the arg is a port */
SCM_DEFINE (scm_isatty_p, "isatty?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Returns @code{#t} if @var{port} is using a serial\n"
- "non-file device, otherwise @code{#f}.")
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{port} is using a serial non--file\n"
+ "device, otherwise @code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_isatty_p
{
int rv;
@@ -343,10 +346,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_isatty_p, "isatty?", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_fdopen, "fdopen", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM fdes, SCM modes),
- "Returns a new port based on the file descriptor @var{fdes}.\n"
- "Modes are given by the string @var{modes}. The revealed count of the port\n"
- "is initialized to zero. The modes string is the same as that accepted\n"
- "by @ref{File Ports, open-file}.")
+ "Return a new port based on the file descriptor @var{fdes}.\n"
+ "Modes are given by the string @var{modes}. The revealed count\n"
+ "of the port is initialized to zero. The modes string is the\n"
+ "same as that accepted by @ref{File Ports, open-file}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_fdopen
{
SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1,fdes);
@@ -403,8 +406,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_primitive_move_to_fdes, "primitive-move->fdes", 2, 0, 0,
/* Return a list of ports using a given file descriptor. */
SCM_DEFINE (scm_fdes_to_ports, "fdes->ports", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM fd),
- "Returns a list of existing ports which have @var{fdes} as an\n"
- "underlying file descriptor, without changing their revealed counts.")
+ "Return a list of existing ports which have @var{fdes} as an\n"
+ "underlying file descriptor, without changing their revealed\n"
+ "counts.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_fdes_to_ports
{
SCM result = SCM_EOL;
diff --git a/libguile/keywords.c b/libguile/keywords.c
index 3509314ea..ff86b582f 100644
--- a/libguile/keywords.c
+++ b/libguile/keywords.c
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ scm_c_make_keyword (char *s)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_keyword_p, "keyword?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM obj),
- "Returns @code{#t} if the argument @var{obj} is a keyword, else @code{#f}.")
+ "Return @code{#t} if the argument @var{obj} is a keyword, else\n"
+ "@code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_keyword_p
{
return SCM_BOOL (SCM_KEYWORDP (obj));
diff --git a/libguile/list.c b/libguile/list.c
index d5b486bdf..bf1a1725c 100644
--- a/libguile/list.c
+++ b/libguile/list.c
@@ -194,19 +194,19 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_append, "append", 0, 0, 1,
(SCM args),
"Return a list consisting of the elements the lists passed as\n"
"arguments.\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(append '(x) '(y)) @result{} (x y)\n"
"(append '(a) '(b c d)) @result{} (a b c d)\n"
"(append '(a (b)) '((c))) @result{} (a (b) (c))\n"
- "@end example\n"
+ "@end lisp\n"
"The resulting list is always newly allocated, except that it\n"
"shares structure with the last list argument. The last\n"
"argument may actually be any object; an improper list results\n"
"if the last argument is not a proper list.\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(append '(a b) '(c . d)) @result{} (a b c . d)\n"
"(append '() 'a) @result{} a\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_append
{
SCM_VALIDATE_REST_ARGUMENT (args);
@@ -235,25 +235,26 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_append, "append", 0, 0, 1,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_append_x, "append!", 0, 0, 1,
- (SCM args),
- "A destructive version of @code{append} (@pxref{Pairs and Lists,,,r4rs,\n"
- "The Revised^4 Report on Scheme}). The cdr field of each list's final\n"
- "pair is changed to point to the head of the next list, so no consing is\n"
- "performed. Return a pointer to the mutated list.")
+ (SCM lists),
+ "A destructive version of @code{append} (@pxref{Pairs and\n"
+ "Lists,,,r4rs, The Revised^4 Report on Scheme}). The cdr field\n"
+ "of each list's final pair is changed to point to the head of\n"
+ "the next list, so no consing is performed. Return a pointer to\n"
+ "the mutated list.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_append_x
{
- SCM_VALIDATE_REST_ARGUMENT (args);
+ SCM_VALIDATE_REST_ARGUMENT (lists);
while (1) {
- if (SCM_NULLP (args)) {
+ if (SCM_NULLP (lists)) {
return SCM_EOL;
} else {
- SCM arg = SCM_CAR (args);
- args = SCM_CDR (args);
- if (SCM_NULLP (args)) {
+ SCM arg = SCM_CAR (lists);
+ lists = SCM_CDR (lists);
+ if (SCM_NULLP (lists)) {
return arg;
} else if (!SCM_NULLP (arg)) {
SCM_VALIDATE_CONS (SCM_ARG1, arg);
- SCM_SETCDR (scm_last_pair (arg), scm_append_x (args));
+ SCM_SETCDR (scm_last_pair (arg), scm_append_x (lists));
return arg;
}
}
@@ -565,7 +566,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_sloppy_member, "sloppy-member", 2, 0, 0,
/* The function scm_c_memq returns the first sublist of list whose car is
* 'eq?' obj, where the sublists of list are the non-empty lists returned by
* (list-tail list k) for k less than the length of list. If obj does not
- * occur in list, then #f (not the empty list) is returned. (r5rs)
+ * occur in list, then #f (not the empty list) is returned.
* List must be a proper list, otherwise scm_c_memq may crash or loop
* endlessly.
*/
diff --git a/libguile/macros.c b/libguile/macros.c
index 1d5aadd18..44eac33d8 100644
--- a/libguile/macros.c
+++ b/libguile/macros.c
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ scm_bits_t scm_tc16_macro;
SCM_DEFINE (scm_makacro, "procedure->syntax", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM code),
- "Returns a @dfn{macro} which, when a symbol defined to this value\n"
- "appears as the first symbol in an expression, returns the result\n"
- "of applying @var{code} to the expression and the environment.")
+ "Return a @dfn{macro} which, when a symbol defined to this value\n"
+ "appears as the first symbol in an expression, returns the\n"
+ "result of applying @var{code} to the expression and the\n"
+ "environment.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_makacro
{
SCM_VALIDATE_PROC (1,code);
@@ -68,18 +69,19 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_makacro, "procedure->syntax", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_makmacro, "procedure->macro", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM code),
- "Returns a @dfn{macro} which, when a symbol defined to this value\n"
- "appears as the first symbol in an expression, evaluates the result\n"
- "of applying @var{code} to the expression and the environment.\n"
- "The value returned from @var{code} which has been passed to\n"
- "@code{procedure->memoizing-macro} replaces the form passed to\n"
- "@var{code}. For example:\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "Return a @dfn{macro} which, when a symbol defined to this value\n"
+ "appears as the first symbol in an expression, evaluates the\n"
+ "result of applying @var{code} to the expression and the\n"
+ "environment. The value returned from @var{code} which has been\n"
+ "passed to @code{procedure->memoizing-macro} replaces the form\n"
+ "passed to @var{code}. For example:\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(define trace\n"
" (procedure->macro\n"
" (lambda (x env) `(set! ,(cadr x) (tracef ,(cadr x) ',(cadr x))))))\n\n"
"(trace @i{foo}) @equiv{} (set! @i{foo} (tracef @i{foo} '@i{foo})).\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_makmacro
{
SCM_VALIDATE_PROC (1,code);
@@ -90,18 +92,19 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_makmacro, "procedure->macro", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_makmmacro, "procedure->memoizing-macro", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM code),
- "Returns a @dfn{macro} which, when a symbol defined to this value\n"
- "appears as the first symbol in an expression, evaluates the result\n"
- "of applying @var{proc} to the expression and the environment.\n"
- "The value returned from @var{proc} which has been passed to\n"
- "@code{procedure->memoizing-macro} replaces the form passed to\n"
- "@var{proc}. For example:\n\n"
- "@example\n"
- "(define trace\n"
- " (procedure->macro\n"
- " (lambda (x env) `(set! ,(cadr x) (tracef ,(cadr x) ',(cadr x))))))\n\n"
- "(trace @i{foo}) @equiv{} (set! @i{foo} (tracef @i{foo} '@i{foo})).\n"
- "@end example")
+ "Return a @dfn{macro} which, when a symbol defined to this value\n"
+ "appears as the first symbol in an expression, evaluates the\n"
+ "result of applying @var{proc} to the expression and the\n"
+ "environment. The value returned from @var{proc} which has been\n"
+ "passed to @code{procedure->memoizing-macro} replaces the form\n"
+ "passed to @var{proc}. For example:\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
+ "(define trace\n"
+ " (procedure->macro\n"
+ " (lambda (x env) `(set! ,(cadr x) (tracef ,(cadr x) ',(cadr x))))))\n\n"
+ "(trace @i{foo}) @equiv{} (set! @i{foo} (tracef @i{foo} '@i{foo})).\n"
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_makmmacro
{
SCM_VALIDATE_PROC (1,code);
@@ -127,10 +130,11 @@ SCM_SYMBOL (scm_sym_mmacro, "macro!");
SCM_DEFINE (scm_macro_type, "macro-type", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM m),
- "Return one of the symbols @code{syntax}, @code{macro} or @code{macro!},\n"
- "depending on whether @var{obj} is a syntax tranformer, a regular macro,\n"
- "or a memoizing macro, respectively. If @var{obj} is not a macro,\n"
- "@code{#f} is returned.")
+ "Return one of the symbols @code{syntax}, @code{macro} or\n"
+ "@code{macro!}, depending on whether @var{m} is a syntax\n"
+ "tranformer, a regular macro, or a memoizing macro,\n"
+ "respectively. If @var{m} is not a macro, @code{#f} is\n"
+ "returned.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_macro_type
{
if (!SCM_TYP16_PREDICATE (scm_tc16_macro, m))
diff --git a/libguile/modules.c b/libguile/modules.c
index 8e2edb1e3..4259b05f0 100644
--- a/libguile/modules.c
+++ b/libguile/modules.c
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ scm_set_current_module (SCM module)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_interaction_environment, "interaction-environment", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "This procedure returns a specifier for the environment that contains\n"
- "implementation-defined bindings, typically a superset of those listed in\n"
- "the report. The intent is that this procedure will return the\n"
- "environment in which the implementation would evaluate expressions\n"
- "dynamically typed by the user.")
+ "Return a specifier for the environment that contains\n"
+ "implementation--defined bindings, typically a superset of those\n"
+ "listed in the report. The intent is that this procedure will\n"
+ "return the environment in which the implementation would\n"
+ "evaluate expressions dynamically typed by the user.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_interaction_environment
{
return scm_current_module ();
diff --git a/libguile/net_db.c b/libguile/net_db.c
index 27721ffc0..2ef227f48 100644
--- a/libguile/net_db.c
+++ b/libguile/net_db.c
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ extern int h_errno;
SCM_DEFINE (scm_inet_aton, "inet-aton", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM address),
- "Converts a string containing an Internet host address in the traditional\n"
- "dotted decimal notation into an integer.\n\n"
- "@smalllisp\n"
- "(inet-aton \"127.0.0.1\") @result{} 2130706433\n\n"
- "@end smalllisp")
+ "Converts a string containing an Internet host address in the\n"
+ "traditional dotted decimal notation into an integer.\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
+ "(inet-aton \"127.0.0.1\") @result{} 2130706433\n"
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_inet_aton
{
struct in_addr soka;
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_inet_aton, "inet-aton", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_inet_ntoa, "inet-ntoa", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM inetid),
- "Converts an integer Internet host address into a string with the\n"
- "traditional dotted decimal representation.\n\n"
- "@smalllisp\n"
+ "Converts an integer Internet host address into a string with\n"
+ "the traditional dotted decimal representation.\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(inet-ntoa 2130706433) @result{} \"127.0.0.1\"\n"
- "@end smalllisp")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_inet_ntoa
{
struct in_addr addr;
@@ -129,10 +129,11 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_inet_ntoa, "inet-ntoa", 1, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_INET_NETOF
SCM_DEFINE (scm_inet_netof, "inet-netof", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM address),
- "Returns the network number part of the given integer Internet address.\n\n"
- "@smalllisp\n"
+ "Return the network number part of the given integer Internet\n"
+ "address.\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(inet-netof 2130706433) @result{} 127\n"
- "@end smalllisp")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_inet_netof
{
struct in_addr addr;
@@ -145,11 +146,11 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_inet_netof, "inet-netof", 1, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_INET_LNAOF
SCM_DEFINE (scm_lnaof, "inet-lnaof", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM address),
- "Returns the local-address-with-network part of the given Internet\n"
- "address.\n\n"
- "@smalllisp\n"
+ "Return the local-address-with-network part of the given\n"
+ "Internet address.\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(inet-lnaof 2130706433) @result{} 1\n"
- "@end smalllisp")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_lnaof
{
struct in_addr addr;
@@ -162,11 +163,12 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_lnaof, "inet-lnaof", 1, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_INET_MAKEADDR
SCM_DEFINE (scm_inet_makeaddr, "inet-makeaddr", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM net, SCM lna),
- "Makes an Internet host address by combining the network number @var{net}\n"
- "with the local-address-within-network number @var{lna}.\n\n"
- "@smalllisp\n"
+ "Makes an Internet host address by combining the network number\n"
+ "@var{net} with the local-address-within-network number\n"
+ "@var{lna}.\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(inet-makeaddr 127 1) @result{} 2130706433\n"
- "@end smalllisp")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_inet_makeaddr
{
struct in_addr addr;
diff --git a/libguile/numbers.c b/libguile/numbers.c
index 17fa9fda1..c712b6544 100644
--- a/libguile/numbers.c
+++ b/libguile/numbers.c
@@ -746,13 +746,13 @@ SCM scm_big_test(SCM_BIGDIG *x, scm_sizet nx, int xsgn, SCM bigy)
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_logand, "logand", scm_tc7_asubr,
(SCM n1, SCM n2),
- "Returns the integer which is the bit-wise AND of the two integer\n"
- "arguments.\n\n"
- "Example:\n"
- "@lisp\n"
- "(number->string (logand #b1100 #b1010) 2)\n"
- " @result{} \"1000\"\n"
- "@end lisp")
+ "Return the integer which is the bit-wise AND of the two integer\n"
+ "arguments.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
+ "(number->string (logand #b1100 #b1010) 2)\n"
+ " @result{} \"1000\"\n"
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_logand
{
long int nn1;
@@ -833,13 +833,13 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_logand, "logand", scm_tc7_asubr,
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_logior, "logior", scm_tc7_asubr,
(SCM n1, SCM n2),
- "Returns the integer which is the bit-wise OR of the two integer\n"
- "arguments.\n\n"
- "Example:\n"
- "@lisp\n"
- "(number->string (logior #b1100 #b1010) 2)\n"
- " @result{} \"1110\"\n"
- "@end lisp")
+ "Return the integer which is the bit-wise OR of the two integer\n"
+ "arguments.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
+ "(number->string (logior #b1100 #b1010) 2)\n"
+ " @result{} \"1110\"\n"
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_logior
{
long int nn1;
@@ -919,13 +919,13 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_logior, "logior", scm_tc7_asubr,
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_logxor, "logxor", scm_tc7_asubr,
(SCM n1, SCM n2),
- "Returns the integer which is the bit-wise XOR of the two integer\n"
- "arguments.\n\n"
- "Example:\n"
- "@lisp\n"
- "(number->string (logxor #b1100 #b1010) 2)\n"
- " @result{} \"110\"\n"
- "@end lisp")
+ "Return the integer which is the bit-wise XOR of the two integer\n"
+ "arguments.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
+ "(number->string (logxor #b1100 #b1010) 2)\n"
+ " @result{} \"110\"\n"
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_logxor
{
long int nn1;
@@ -989,54 +989,54 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_logxor, "logxor", scm_tc7_asubr,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_logtest, "logtest", 2, 0, 0,
- (SCM n1, SCM n2),
- "@example\n"
+ (SCM j, SCM k),
+ "@lisp\n"
"(logtest j k) @equiv{} (not (zero? (logand j k)))\n\n"
"(logtest #b0100 #b1011) @result{} #f\n"
"(logtest #b0100 #b0111) @result{} #t\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_logtest
{
- long int nn1;
+ long int nj;
- if (SCM_INUMP (n1)) {
- nn1 = SCM_INUM (n1);
- if (SCM_INUMP (n2)) {
- long nn2 = SCM_INUM (n2);
- return SCM_BOOL (nn1 & nn2);
- } else if (SCM_BIGP (n2)) {
+ if (SCM_INUMP (j)) {
+ nj = SCM_INUM (j);
+ if (SCM_INUMP (k)) {
+ long nk = SCM_INUM (k);
+ return SCM_BOOL (nj & nk);
+ } else if (SCM_BIGP (k)) {
intbig:
{
# ifndef SCM_DIGSTOOBIG
- long z = scm_pseudolong (nn1);
+ long z = scm_pseudolong (nj);
return scm_big_test ((SCM_BIGDIG *)&z, SCM_DIGSPERLONG,
- (nn1 < 0) ? SCM_BIGSIGNFLAG : 0, n2);
+ (nj < 0) ? SCM_BIGSIGNFLAG : 0, k);
# else
SCM_BIGDIG zdigs [SCM_DIGSPERLONG];
- scm_longdigs (nn1, zdigs);
+ scm_longdigs (nj, zdigs);
return scm_big_test (zdigs, SCM_DIGSPERLONG,
- (nn1 < 0) ? SCM_BIGSIGNFLAG : 0, n2);
+ (nj < 0) ? SCM_BIGSIGNFLAG : 0, k);
# endif
}
} else {
- SCM_WRONG_TYPE_ARG (SCM_ARG2, n2);
+ SCM_WRONG_TYPE_ARG (SCM_ARG2, k);
}
- } else if (SCM_BIGP (n1)) {
- if (SCM_INUMP (n2)) {
- SCM_SWAP (n1, n2);
- nn1 = SCM_INUM (n1);
+ } else if (SCM_BIGP (j)) {
+ if (SCM_INUMP (k)) {
+ SCM_SWAP (j, k);
+ nj = SCM_INUM (j);
goto intbig;
- } else if (SCM_BIGP (n2)) {
- if (SCM_NUMDIGS (n1) > SCM_NUMDIGS (n2)) {
- SCM_SWAP (n1, n2);
+ } else if (SCM_BIGP (k)) {
+ if (SCM_NUMDIGS (j) > SCM_NUMDIGS (k)) {
+ SCM_SWAP (j, k);
}
- return scm_big_test (SCM_BDIGITS (n1), SCM_NUMDIGS (n1),
- SCM_BIGSIGN (n1), n2);
+ return scm_big_test (SCM_BDIGITS (j), SCM_NUMDIGS (j),
+ SCM_BIGSIGN (j), k);
} else {
- SCM_WRONG_TYPE_ARG (SCM_ARG2, n2);
+ SCM_WRONG_TYPE_ARG (SCM_ARG2, k);
}
} else {
- SCM_WRONG_TYPE_ARG (SCM_ARG1, n1);
+ SCM_WRONG_TYPE_ARG (SCM_ARG1, j);
}
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -1044,14 +1044,14 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_logtest, "logtest", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_logbit_p, "logbit?", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM index, SCM j),
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(logbit? index j) @equiv{} (logtest (integer-expt 2 index) j)\n\n"
"(logbit? 0 #b1101) @result{} #t\n"
"(logbit? 1 #b1101) @result{} #f\n"
"(logbit? 2 #b1101) @result{} #t\n"
"(logbit? 3 #b1101) @result{} #t\n"
"(logbit? 4 #b1101) @result{} #f\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_logbit_p
{
unsigned long int iindex;
@@ -1092,14 +1092,15 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_logbit_p, "logbit?", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_lognot, "lognot", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM n),
- "Returns the integer which is the 2s-complement of the integer argument.\n\n"
- "Example:\n"
+ "Return the integer which is the 2s-complement of the integer\n"
+ "argument.\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
"(number->string (lognot #b10000000) 2)\n"
" @result{} \"-10000001\"\n"
"(number->string (lognot #b0) 2)\n"
" @result{} \"-1\"\n"
- "@end lisp\n")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_lognot
{
return scm_difference (SCM_MAKINUM (-1L), n);
@@ -1108,8 +1109,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_lognot, "lognot", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_integer_expt, "integer-expt", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM n, SCM k),
- "Returns @var{n} raised to the non-negative integer exponent @var{k}.\n\n"
- "Example:\n"
+ "Return @var{n} raised to the non-negative integer exponent\n"
+ "@var{k}.\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
"(integer-expt 2 5)\n"
" @result{} 32\n"
@@ -1148,21 +1150,20 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_integer_expt, "integer-expt", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_ash, "ash", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM n, SCM cnt),
- "The function ash performs an arithmetic shift left by @var{CNT}\n"
- "bits (or shift right, if @var{cnt} is negative).\n"
- "'Arithmetic' means, that the function does not guarantee to\n"
- "keep the bit structure of @var{n}, but rather guarantees that\n"
- "the result will always be rounded towards minus infinity.\n"
- "Therefore, the results of ash and a corresponding bitwise\n"
- "shift will differ if N is negative.\n\n"
+ "The function ash performs an arithmetic shift left by @var{cnt}\n"
+ "bits (or shift right, if @var{cnt} is negative). 'Arithmetic'\n"
+ "means, that the function does not guarantee to keep the bit\n"
+ "structure of @var{n}, but rather guarantees that the result\n"
+ "will always be rounded towards minus infinity. Therefore, the\n"
+ "results of ash and a corresponding bitwise shift will differ if\n"
+ "@var{n} is negative.\n"
+ "\n"
"Formally, the function returns an integer equivalent to\n"
- "@code{(inexact->exact (floor (* @var{n} (expt 2 @var{cnt}))))}.\n\n"
- "Example:\n"
+ "@code{(inexact->exact (floor (* @var{n} (expt 2 @var{cnt}))))}.\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
- "(number->string (ash #b1 3) 2)\n"
- " @result{} \"1000\"\n"
- "(number->string (ash #b1010 -1) 2)\n"
- " @result{} \"101\"\n"
+ "(number->string (ash #b1 3) 2) @result{} \"1000\"\n"
+ "(number->string (ash #b1010 -1) 2) @result{} \"101\"\n"
"@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_ash
{
@@ -1207,10 +1208,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_ash, "ash", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_bit_extract, "bit-extract", 3, 0, 0,
(SCM n, SCM start, SCM end),
- "Returns the integer composed of the @var{start} (inclusive) through\n"
- "@var{end} (exclusive) bits of @var{n}. The @var{start}th bit becomes\n"
- "the 0-th bit in the result.@refill\n\n"
- "Example:\n"
+ "Return the integer composed of the @var{start} (inclusive)\n"
+ "through @var{end} (exclusive) bits of @var{n}. The\n"
+ "@var{start}th bit becomes the 0-th bit in the result.\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
"(number->string (bit-extract #b1101101010 0 4) 2)\n"
" @result{} \"1010\"\n"
@@ -1276,11 +1277,11 @@ static const char scm_logtab[] = {
SCM_DEFINE (scm_logcount, "logcount", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM n),
- "Returns the number of bits in integer @var{n}. If integer is positive,\n"
- "the 1-bits in its binary representation are counted. If negative, the\n"
- "0-bits in its two's-complement binary representation are counted. If 0,\n"
- "0 is returned.\n\n"
- "Example:\n"
+ "Return the number of bits in integer @var{n}. If integer is\n"
+ "positive, the 1-bits in its binary representation are counted.\n"
+ "If negative, the 0-bits in its two's-complement binary\n"
+ "representation are counted. If 0, 0 is returned.\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
"(logcount #b10101010)\n"
" @result{} 4\n"
@@ -1330,8 +1331,8 @@ static const char scm_ilentab[] = {
SCM_DEFINE (scm_integer_length, "integer-length", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM n),
- "Returns the number of bits neccessary to represent @var{n}.\n\n"
- "Example:\n"
+ "Return the number of bits neccessary to represent @var{n}.\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
"(integer-length #b10101010)\n"
" @result{} 8\n"
@@ -2863,7 +2864,7 @@ scm_istring2number (char *str, long len, long radix)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_to_number, "string->number", 1, 1, 0,
(SCM string, SCM radix),
- "Returns a number of the maximally precise representation\n"
+ "Return a number of the maximally precise representation\n"
"expressed by the given @var{string}. @var{radix} must be an\n"
"exact integer, either 2, 8, 10, or 16. If supplied, @var{radix}\n"
"is a default radix that may be overridden by an explicit radix\n"
@@ -4228,7 +4229,7 @@ scm_angle (SCM z)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_inexact_to_exact, "inexact->exact", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM z),
- "Returns an exact number that is numerically closest to @var{z}.")
+ "Return an exact number that is numerically closest to @var{z}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_inexact_to_exact
{
if (SCM_INUMP (z)) {
diff --git a/libguile/objprop.c b/libguile/objprop.c
index 17f935e94..41a766c1a 100644
--- a/libguile/objprop.c
+++ b/libguile/objprop.c
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_object_properties, "object-properties", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_set_object_properties_x, "set-object-properties!", 2, 0, 0,
- (SCM obj, SCM plist),
+ (SCM obj, SCM alist),
"@deffnx primitive set-procedure-properties! obj alist\n"
"Set @var{obj}'s property list to @var{alist}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_set_object_properties_x
{
- SCM handle = scm_hashq_create_handle_x (scm_object_whash, obj, plist);
- SCM_SETCDR (handle, plist);
- return plist;
+ SCM handle = scm_hashq_create_handle_x (scm_object_whash, obj, alist);
+ SCM_SETCDR (handle, alist);
+ return alist;
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_object_property, "object-property", 2, 0, 0,
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_set_object_property_x, "set-object-property!", 3, 0, 0,
- (SCM obj, SCM key, SCM val),
+ (SCM obj, SCM key, SCM value),
"@deffnx primitive set-procedure-property! obj key value\n"
- "In @var{obj}'s property list, set the property named @var{key} to\n"
- "@var{value}.")
+ "In @var{obj}'s property list, set the property named @var{key}\n"
+ "to @var{value}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_set_object_property_x
{
SCM h;
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_set_object_property_x, "set-object-property!", 3, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFER_INTS;
assoc = scm_assq (key, SCM_CDR (h));
if (SCM_NIMP (assoc))
- SCM_SETCDR (assoc, val);
+ SCM_SETCDR (assoc, value);
else
{
- assoc = scm_acons (key, val, SCM_CDR (h));
+ assoc = scm_acons (key, value, SCM_CDR (h));
SCM_SETCDR (h, assoc);
}
SCM_ALLOW_INTS;
- return val;
+ return value;
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
diff --git a/libguile/pairs.c b/libguile/pairs.c
index 070d08da2..0dee9b6f6 100644
--- a/libguile/pairs.c
+++ b/libguile/pairs.c
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
SCM_DEFINE (scm_cons, "cons", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM x, SCM y),
- "Returns a newly allocated pair whose car is @var{x} and whose cdr is\n"
- "@var{y}. The pair is guaranteed to be different (in the sense of\n"
- "@code{eqv?}) from every previously existing object.")
+ "Return a newly allocated pair whose car is @var{x} and whose\n"
+ "cdr is @var{y}. The pair is guaranteed to be different (in the\n"
+ "sense of @code{eq?}) from every previously existing object.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_cons
{
SCM z;
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ scm_cons2 (SCM w, SCM x, SCM y)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_pair_p, "pair?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM x),
- "Returns @code{#t} if @var{x} is a pair; otherwise returns @code{#f}.")
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{x} is a pair; otherwise return\n"
+ "@code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_pair_p
{
return SCM_BOOL (SCM_CONSP (x));
diff --git a/libguile/ports.c b/libguile/ports.c
index c480b7fc8..0762733f4 100644
--- a/libguile/ports.c
+++ b/libguile/ports.c
@@ -230,20 +230,20 @@ scm_set_port_input_waiting (long tc, int (*input_waiting) (SCM))
SCM_DEFINE (scm_char_ready_p, "char-ready?", 0, 1, 0,
- (SCM port),
- "Returns @code{#t} if a character is ready on input @var{port} and\n"
- "returns @code{#f} otherwise. If @code{char-ready?} returns @code{#t}\n"
- "then the next @code{read-char} operation on @var{port} is\n"
- "guaranteed not to hang. If @var{port} is a file port at end of\n"
- "file then @code{char-ready?} returns @code{#t}.\n"
- "@footnote{@code{char-ready?} exists to make it possible for a\n"
- "program to accept characters from interactive ports without getting\n"
- "stuck waiting for input. Any input editors associated with such ports\n"
- "must make sure that characters whose existence has been asserted by\n"
- "@code{char-ready?} cannot be rubbed out. If @code{char-ready?} were to\n"
- "return @code{#f} at end of file, a port at end of file would be\n"
- "indistinguishable from an interactive port that has no ready\n"
- "characters.}")
+ (SCM port),
+ "Return @code{#t} if a character is ready on input @var{port}\n"
+ "and return @code{#f} otherwise. If @code{char-ready?} returns\n"
+ "@code{#t} then the next @code{read-char} operation on\n"
+ "@var{port} is guaranteed not to hang. If @var{port} is a file\n"
+ "port at end of file then @code{char-ready?} returns @code{#t}.\n"
+ "@footnote{@code{char-ready?} exists to make it possible for a\n"
+ "program to accept characters from interactive ports without\n"
+ "getting stuck waiting for input. Any input editors associated\n"
+ "with such ports must make sure that characters whose existence\n"
+ "has been asserted by @code{char-ready?} cannot be rubbed out.\n"
+ "If @code{char-ready?} were to return @code{#f} at end of file,\n"
+ "a port at end of file would be indistinguishable from an\n"
+ "interactive port that has no ready characters.}")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_char_ready_p
{
scm_port *pt;
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ size_t scm_take_from_input_buffers (SCM port, char *dest, size_t read_len)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_drain_input, "drain-input", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
"Drain @var{port}'s read buffers (including any pushed-back\n"
- "characters) and returns the content as a single string.")
+ "characters) and return the content as a single string.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_drain_input
{
SCM result;
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ scm_remove_from_port_table (SCM port)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_pt_size, "pt-size", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns the number of ports in the port table. @code{pt-size}\n"
+ "Return the number of ports in the port table. @code{pt-size}\n"
"is only included in @code{--enable-guile-debug} builds.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_pt_size
{
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_pt_size, "pt-size", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_pt_member, "pt-member", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM index),
- "Returns the port at @var{index} in the port table.\n"
+ "Return the port at @var{index} in the port table.\n"
"@code{pt-member} is only included in\n"
"@code{--enable-guile-debug} builds.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_pt_member
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ scm_revealed_count (SCM port)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_port_revealed, "port-revealed", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Returns the revealed count for @var{port}.")
+ "Return the revealed count for @var{port}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_port_revealed
{
port = SCM_COERCE_OUTPORT (port);
@@ -606,10 +606,10 @@ scm_mode_bits (char *modes)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_port_mode, "port-mode", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Returns the port modes associated with the open port @var{port}. These\n"
- "will not necessarily be identical to the modes used when the port was\n"
- "opened, since modes such as \"append\" which are used only during\n"
- "port creation are not retained.")
+ "Return the port modes associated with the open port @var{port}.\n"
+ "These will not necessarily be identical to the modes used when\n"
+ "the port was opened, since modes such as \"append\" which are\n"
+ "used only during port creation are not retained.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_port_mode
{
char modes[4];
@@ -641,12 +641,12 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_port_mode, "port-mode", 1, 0, 0,
*/
SCM_DEFINE (scm_close_port, "close-port", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Close the specified port object. Returns @code{#t} if it successfully\n"
- "closes a port or @code{#f} if it was already\n"
- "closed. An exception may be raised if an error occurs, for example\n"
- "when flushing buffered output.\n"
- "See also @ref{Ports and File Descriptors, close}, for a procedure\n"
- "which can close file descriptors.")
+ "Close the specified port object. Return @code{#t} if it\n"
+ "successfully closes a port or @code{#f} if it was already\n"
+ "closed. An exception may be raised if an error occurs, for\n"
+ "example when flushing buffered output. See also @ref{Ports and\n"
+ "File Descriptors, close}, for a procedure which can close file\n"
+ "descriptors.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_close_port
{
scm_sizet i;
@@ -786,9 +786,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_close_all_ports_except, "close-all-ports-except", 0, 0, 1,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_input_port_p, "input-port?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM x),
- "Returns @code{#t} if @var{x} is an input port, otherwise returns\n"
- "@code{#f}. Any object satisfying this predicate also satisfies\n"
- "@code{port?}.")
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{x} is an input port, otherwise return\n"
+ "@code{#f}. Any object satisfying this predicate also satisfies\n"
+ "@code{port?}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_input_port_p
{
if (SCM_IMP (x))
@@ -799,9 +799,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_input_port_p, "input-port?", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_output_port_p, "output-port?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM x),
- "Returns @code{#t} if @var{x} is an output port, otherwise returns\n"
- "@code{#f}. Any object satisfying this predicate also satisfies\n"
- "@code{port?}.")
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{x} is an output port, otherwise return\n"
+ "@code{#f}. Any object satisfying this predicate also satisfies\n"
+ "@code{port?}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_output_port_p
{
if (SCM_IMP (x))
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_output_port_p, "output-port?", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_port_p, "port?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM x),
- "Returns a boolean indicating whether @var{x} is a port.\n"
+ "Return a boolean indicating whether @var{x} is a port.\n"
"Equivalent to @code{(or (input-port? @var{x}) (output-port?\n"
"@var{x}))}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_port_p
@@ -825,7 +825,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_port_p, "port?", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_port_closed_p, "port-closed?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Returns @code{#t} if @var{port} is closed or @code{#f} if it is open.")
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{port} is closed or @code{#f} if it is\n"
+ "open.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_port_closed_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_PORT (1,port);
@@ -835,8 +836,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_port_closed_p, "port-closed?", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_eof_object_p, "eof-object?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM x),
- "Returns @code{#t} if @var{x} is an end-of-file object; otherwise\n"
- "returns @code{#f}.")
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{x} is an end-of-file object; otherwise\n"
+ "return @code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_eof_object_p
{
return SCM_BOOL(SCM_EOF_OBJECT_P (x));
@@ -884,9 +885,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_flush_all_ports, "flush-all-ports", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_read_char, "read-char", 0, 1, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Returns the next character available from @var{port}, updating\n"
- "@var{port} to point to the following character. If no more\n"
- "characters are available, an end-of-file object is returned.")
+ "Return the next character available from @var{port}, updating\n"
+ "@var{port} to point to the following character. If no more\n"
+ "characters are available, the end-of-file object is returned.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_read_char
{
int c;
@@ -1192,17 +1193,18 @@ scm_ungets (const char *s, int n, SCM port)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_peek_char, "peek-char", 0, 1, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Returns the next character available from @var{port},\n"
- "@emph{without} updating @var{port} to point to the following\n"
- "character. If no more characters are available, an end-of-file object\n"
- "is returned.@footnote{The value returned by a call to @code{peek-char}\n"
- "is the same as the value that would have been returned by a call to\n"
- "@code{read-char} on the same port. The only difference is that the very\n"
- "next call to @code{read-char} or @code{peek-char} on that\n"
- "@var{port} will return the value returned by the preceding call to\n"
- "@code{peek-char}. In particular, a call to @code{peek-char} on an\n"
- "interactive port will hang waiting for input whenever a call to\n"
- "@code{read-char} would have hung.}")
+ "Return the next character available from @var{port},\n"
+ "@emph{without} updating @var{port} to point to the following\n"
+ "character. If no more characters are available, the\n"
+ "end-of-file object is returned.@footnote{The value returned by\n"
+ "a call to @code{peek-char} is the same as the value that would\n"
+ "have been returned by a call to @code{read-char} on the same\n"
+ "port. The only difference is that the very next call to\n"
+ "@code{read-char} or @code{peek-char} on that @var{port} will\n"
+ "return the value returned by the preceding call to\n"
+ "@code{peek-char}. In particular, a call to @code{peek-char} on\n"
+ "an interactive port will hang waiting for input whenever a call\n"
+ "to @code{read-char} would have hung.}")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_peek_char
{
int c;
@@ -1262,11 +1264,13 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_unread_string, "unread-string", 2, 0, 0,
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_seek, "seek", 3, 0, 0,
- (SCM object, SCM offset, SCM whence),
- "Sets the current position of @var{fd/port} to the integer @var{offset},\n"
- "which is interpreted according to the value of @var{whence}.\n\n"
- "One of the following variables should be supplied\n"
- "for @var{whence}:\n"
+ (SCM fd_port, SCM offset, SCM whence),
+ "Sets the current position of @var{fd/port} to the integer\n"
+ "@var{offset}, which is interpreted according to the value of\n"
+ "@var{whence}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "One of the following variables should be supplied for\n"
+ "@var{whence}:\n"
"@defvar SEEK_SET\n"
"Seek from the beginning of the file.\n"
"@end defvar\n"
@@ -1275,40 +1279,41 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_seek, "seek", 3, 0, 0,
"@end defvar\n"
"@defvar SEEK_END\n"
"Seek from the end of the file.\n"
- "@end defvar\n\n"
- "If @var{fd/port} is a file descriptor, the underlying system call is\n"
- "@code{lseek}. @var{port} may be a string port.\n\n"
- "The value returned is the new position in the file. This means that\n"
- "the current position of a port can be obtained using:\n"
- "@smalllisp\n"
+ "@end defvar\n"
+ "If @var{fd/port} is a file descriptor, the underlying system\n"
+ "call is @code{lseek}. @var{port} may be a string port.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The value returned is the new position in the file. This means\n"
+ "that the current position of a port can be obtained using:\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(seek port 0 SEEK_CUR)\n"
- "@end smalllisp")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_seek
{
off_t off;
off_t rv;
int how;
- object = SCM_COERCE_OUTPORT (object);
+ fd_port = SCM_COERCE_OUTPORT (fd_port);
off = SCM_NUM2LONG (2, offset);
SCM_VALIDATE_INUM_COPY (3, whence, how);
if (how != SEEK_SET && how != SEEK_CUR && how != SEEK_END)
SCM_OUT_OF_RANGE (3, whence);
- if (SCM_OPPORTP (object))
+ if (SCM_OPPORTP (fd_port))
{
- scm_ptob_descriptor *ptob = scm_ptobs + SCM_PTOBNUM (object);
+ scm_ptob_descriptor *ptob = scm_ptobs + SCM_PTOBNUM (fd_port);
if (!ptob->seek)
SCM_MISC_ERROR ("port is not seekable",
- scm_cons (object, SCM_EOL));
+ scm_cons (fd_port, SCM_EOL));
else
- rv = ptob->seek (object, off, how);
+ rv = ptob->seek (fd_port, off, how);
}
else /* file descriptor?. */
{
- SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1,object);
- rv = lseek (SCM_INUM (object), off, how);
+ SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1,fd_port);
+ rv = lseek (SCM_INUM (fd_port), off, how);
if (rv == -1)
SCM_SYSERROR;
}
@@ -1318,12 +1323,12 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_seek, "seek", 3, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_truncate_file, "truncate-file", 1, 1, 0,
(SCM object, SCM length),
- "Truncates the object referred to by @var{obj} to at most @var{size} bytes.\n"
- "@var{obj} can be a string containing a file name or an integer file\n"
- "descriptor or a port. @var{size} may be omitted if @var{obj} is not\n"
- "a file name, in which case the truncation occurs at the current port.\n"
- "position.\n\n"
- "The return value is unspecified.")
+ "Truncates the object referred to by @var{object} to at most\n"
+ "@var{length} bytes. @var{object} can be a string containing a\n"
+ "file name or an integer file descriptor or a port.\n"
+ "@var{length} may be omitted if @var{object} is not a file name,\n"
+ "in which case the truncation occurs at the current port.\n"
+ "position. The return value is unspecified.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_truncate_file
{
int rv;
diff --git a/libguile/posix.c b/libguile/posix.c
index d1d54b42b..a3f034e71 100644
--- a/libguile/posix.c
+++ b/libguile/posix.c
@@ -186,19 +186,19 @@ SCM_SYMBOL (sym_write_pipe, "write pipe");
SCM_DEFINE (scm_pipe, "pipe", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns a newly created pipe: a pair of ports which are linked\n"
- "together on the local machine. The CAR is the input port and\n"
- "the CDR is the output port. Data written (and flushed) to the\n"
- "output port can be read from the input port.\n"
- "Pipes are commonly used for communication with a newly\n"
- "forked child process. The need to flush the output port\n"
- "can be avoided by making it unbuffered using @code{setvbuf}.\n\n"
- "Writes occur atomically provided the size of the data in\n"
- "bytes is not greater than the value of @code{PIPE_BUF}\n"
- "Note that the output port is likely to block if too much data\n"
- "(typically equal to @code{PIPE_BUF}) has been written but not\n"
- "yet read from the input port\n"
- )
+ "Return a newly created pipe: a pair of ports which are linked\n"
+ "together on the local machine. The @emph{car} is the input\n"
+ "port and the @emph{cdr} is the output port. Data written (and\n"
+ "flushed) to the output port can be read from the input port.\n"
+ "Pipes are commonly used for communication with a newly forked\n"
+ "child process. The need to flush the output port can be\n"
+ "avoided by making it unbuffered using @code{setvbuf}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "Writes occur atomically provided the size of the data in bytes\n"
+ "is not greater than the value of @code{PIPE_BUF}. Note that\n"
+ "the output port is likely to block if too much data (typically\n"
+ "equal to @code{PIPE_BUF}) has been written but not yet read\n"
+ "from the input port.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_pipe
{
int fd[2], rv;
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_pipe, "pipe", 0, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_GETGROUPS
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getgroups, "getgroups", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns a vector of integers representing the current supplimentary group IDs.")
+ "Return a vector of integers representing the current\n"
+ "supplimentary group IDs.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getgroups
{
SCM ans;
@@ -473,9 +474,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_waitpid, "waitpid", 1, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_status_exit_val, "status:exit-val", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM status),
- "Returns the exit status value, as would be\n"
- "set if a process ended normally through a\n"
- "call to @code{exit} or @code{_exit}, if any, otherwise @code{#f}.")
+ "Return the exit status value, as would be set if a process\n"
+ "ended normally through a call to @code{exit} or @code{_exit},\n"
+ "if any, otherwise @code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_status_exit_val
{
int lstatus;
@@ -494,8 +495,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_status_exit_val, "status:exit-val", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_status_term_sig, "status:term-sig", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM status),
- "Returns the signal number which terminated the\n"
- "process, if any, otherwise @code{#f}.")
+ "Return the signal number which terminated the process, if any,\n"
+ "otherwise @code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_status_term_sig
{
int lstatus;
@@ -512,8 +513,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_status_term_sig, "status:term-sig", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_status_stop_sig, "status:stop-sig", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM status),
- "Returns the signal number which stopped the\n"
- "process, if any, otherwise @code{#f}.")
+ "Return the signal number which stopped the process, if any,\n"
+ "otherwise @code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_status_stop_sig
{
int lstatus;
@@ -530,7 +531,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_status_stop_sig, "status:stop-sig", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getppid, "getppid", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns an integer representing the process ID of the parent process.")
+ "Return an integer representing the process ID of the parent\n"
+ "process.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getppid
{
return SCM_MAKINUM (0L + getppid ());
@@ -541,7 +543,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_getppid, "getppid", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getuid, "getuid", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns an integer representing the current real user ID.")
+ "Return an integer representing the current real user ID.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getuid
{
return SCM_MAKINUM (0L + getuid ());
@@ -552,7 +554,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_getuid, "getuid", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getgid, "getgid", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns an integer representing the current real group ID.")
+ "Return an integer representing the current real group ID.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getgid
{
return SCM_MAKINUM (0L + getgid ());
@@ -563,10 +565,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_getgid, "getgid", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_geteuid, "geteuid", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns an integer representing the current effective user ID.\n"
+ "Return an integer representing the current effective user ID.\n"
"If the system does not support effective IDs, then the real ID\n"
- "is returned. @code{(feature? 'EIDs)} reports whether the system\n"
- "supports effective IDs.")
+ "is returned. @code{(feature? 'EIDs)} reports whether the\n"
+ "system supports effective IDs.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_geteuid
{
#ifdef HAVE_GETEUID
@@ -581,10 +583,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_geteuid, "geteuid", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getegid, "getegid", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns an integer representing the current effective group ID.\n"
+ "Return an integer representing the current effective group ID.\n"
"If the system does not support effective IDs, then the real ID\n"
- "is returned. @code{(feature? 'EIDs)} reports whether the system\n"
- "supports effective IDs.")
+ "is returned. @code{(feature? 'EIDs)} reports whether the\n"
+ "system supports effective IDs.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getegid
{
#ifdef HAVE_GETEUID
@@ -675,7 +677,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_setegid, "setegid", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getpgrp, "getpgrp", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns an integer representing the current process group ID.\n"
+ "Return an integer representing the current process group ID.\n"
"This is the POSIX definition, not BSD.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getpgrp
{
@@ -724,8 +726,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_setsid, "setsid", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_ttyname, "ttyname", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Returns a string with the name of the serial terminal device underlying\n"
- "@var{port}.")
+ "Return a string with the name of the serial terminal device\n"
+ "underlying @var{port}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_ttyname
{
char *ans;
@@ -747,8 +749,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_ttyname, "ttyname", 1, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_CTERMID
SCM_DEFINE (scm_ctermid, "ctermid", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns a string containing the file name of the controlling terminal\n"
- "for the current process.")
+ "Return a string containing the file name of the controlling\n"
+ "terminal for the current process.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_ctermid
{
char *result = ctermid (NULL);
@@ -762,9 +764,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_ctermid, "ctermid", 0, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_TCGETPGRP
SCM_DEFINE (scm_tcgetpgrp, "tcgetpgrp", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
- "Returns the process group ID of the foreground\n"
- "process group associated with the terminal open on the file descriptor\n"
- "underlying @var{port}.\n\n"
+ "Return the process group ID of the foreground process group\n"
+ "associated with the terminal open on the file descriptor\n"
+ "underlying @var{port}.\n"
+ "\n"
"If there is no foreground process group, the return value is a\n"
"number greater than 1 that does not match the process group ID\n"
"of any existing process group. This can happen if all of the\n"
@@ -964,8 +967,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_fork, "primitive-fork", 0, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_UNAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_uname, "uname", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns an object with some information about the computer system the\n"
- "program is running on.")
+ "Return an object with some information about the computer\n"
+ "system the program is running on.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_uname
{
struct utsname buf;
@@ -989,12 +992,13 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_uname, "uname", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_environ, "environ", 0, 1, 0,
(SCM env),
- "If @var{env} is omitted, returns the current environment as a list of strings.\n"
- "Otherwise it sets the current environment, which is also the\n"
- "default environment for child processes, to the supplied list of strings.\n"
- "Each member of @var{env} should be of the form\n"
- "@code{NAME=VALUE} and values of @code{NAME} should not be duplicated.\n"
- "If @var{env} is supplied then the return value is unspecified.")
+ "If @var{env} is omitted, return the current environment (in the\n"
+ "Unix sense) as a list of strings. Otherwise set the current\n"
+ "environment, which is also the default environment for child\n"
+ "processes, to the supplied list of strings. Each member of\n"
+ "@var{env} should be of the form @code{NAME=VALUE} and values of\n"
+ "@code{NAME} should not be duplicated. If @var{env} is supplied\n"
+ "then the return value is unspecified.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_environ
{
if (SCM_UNBNDP (env))
@@ -1028,11 +1032,11 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_environ, "environ", 0, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_tmpnam, "tmpnam", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "tmpnam returns a name in the file system that does not match\n"
- "any existing file. However there is no guarantee that\n"
- "another process will not create the file after tmpnam\n"
- "is called. Care should be taken if opening the file,\n"
- "e.g., use the O_EXCL open flag or use @code{mkstemp!} instead.")
+ "Return a name in the file system that does not match any\n"
+ "existing file. However there is no guarantee that another\n"
+ "process will not create the file after @code{tmpnam} is called.\n"
+ "Care should be taken if opening the file, e.g., use the\n"
+ "@code{O_EXCL} open flag or use @code{mkstemp!} instead.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_tmpnam
{
char name[L_tmpnam];
@@ -1050,12 +1054,11 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_tmpnam, "tmpnam", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_mkstemp, "mkstemp!", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM tmpl),
- "mkstemp creates a new unique file in the file system and\n"
- "returns a new buffered port open for reading and writing to\n"
- "the file. @var{tmpl} is a string specifying where the\n"
- "file should be created: it must end with @code{XXXXXX}\n"
- "and will be changed in place to return the name of the\n"
- "temporary file.\n")
+ "Create a new unique file in the file system and returns a new\n"
+ "buffered port open for reading and writing to the file.\n"
+ "@var{tmpl} is a string specifying where the file should be\n"
+ "created: it must end with @code{XXXXXX} and will be changed in\n"
+ "place to return the name of the temporary file.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_mkstemp
{
char *c_tmpl;
@@ -1072,18 +1075,16 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_mkstemp, "mkstemp!", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_utime, "utime", 1, 2, 0,
(SCM pathname, SCM actime, SCM modtime),
- "@code{utime} sets the access and modification times for\n"
- "the file named by @var{path}. If @var{actime} or @var{modtime}\n"
- "is not supplied, then the current time is used.\n"
- "@var{actime} and @var{modtime}\n"
- "must be integer time values as returned by the @code{current-time}\n"
- "procedure.\n\n"
- "E.g.,\n\n"
- "@smalllisp\n"
+ "@code{utime} sets the access and modification times for the\n"
+ "file named by @var{path}. If @var{actime} or @var{modtime} is\n"
+ "not supplied, then the current time is used. @var{actime} and\n"
+ "@var{modtime} must be integer time values as returned by the\n"
+ "@code{current-time} procedure.\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(utime \"foo\" (- (current-time) 3600))\n"
- "@end smalllisp\n\n"
- "will set the access time to one hour in the past and the modification\n"
- "time to the current time.")
+ "@end lisp\n"
+ "will set the access time to one hour in the past and the\n"
+ "modification time to the current time.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_utime
{
int rv;
@@ -1110,17 +1111,17 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_utime, "utime", 1, 2, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_access, "access?", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM path, SCM how),
- "Returns @code{#t} if @var{path} corresponds to an existing\n"
- "file and the current process\n"
- "has the type of access specified by @var{how}, otherwise \n"
- "@code{#f}.\n"
- "@var{how} should be specified\n"
- "using the values of the variables listed below. Multiple values can\n"
- "be combined using a bitwise or, in which case @code{#t} will only\n"
- "be returned if all accesses are granted.\n\n"
- "Permissions are checked using the real id of the current process,\n"
- "not the effective id, although it's the effective id which determines\n"
- "whether the access would actually be granted.\n\n"
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{path} corresponds to an existing file\n"
+ "and the current process has the type of access specified by\n"
+ "@var{how}, otherwise @code{#f}. @var{how} should be specified\n"
+ "using the values of the variables listed below. Multiple\n"
+ "values can be combined using a bitwise or, in which case\n"
+ "@code{#t} will only be returned if all accesses are granted.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "Permissions are checked using the real id of the current\n"
+ "process, not the effective id, although it's the effective id\n"
+ "which determines whether the access would actually be granted.\n"
+ "\n"
"@defvar R_OK\n"
"test for read permission.\n"
"@end defvar\n"
@@ -1147,7 +1148,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_access, "access?", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getpid, "getpid", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns an integer representing the current process ID.")
+ "Return an integer representing the current process ID.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getpid
{
return SCM_MAKINUM ((unsigned long) getpid ());
@@ -1187,15 +1188,15 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_putenv, "putenv", 1, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_SETLOCALE
SCM_DEFINE (scm_setlocale, "setlocale", 1, 1, 0,
(SCM category, SCM locale),
- "If @var{locale} is omitted, returns the current value of the specified\n"
- "locale category \n"
- "as a system-dependent string.\n"
- "@var{category} should be specified using the values @code{LC_COLLATE},\n"
- "@code{LC_ALL} etc.\n\n"
- "Otherwise the specified locale category is set to\n"
- "the string @var{locale}\n"
- "and the new value is returned as a system-dependent string. If @var{locale}\n"
- "is an empty string, the locale will be set using envirionment variables.")
+ "If @var{locale} is omitted, return the current value of the\n"
+ "specified locale category as a system-dependent string.\n"
+ "@var{category} should be specified using the values\n"
+ "@code{LC_COLLATE}, @code{LC_ALL} etc.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "Otherwise the specified locale category is set to the string\n"
+ "@var{locale} and the new value is returned as a\n"
+ "system-dependent string. If @var{locale} is an empty string,\n"
+ "the locale will be set using envirionment variables.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_setlocale
{
char *clocale;
@@ -1233,9 +1234,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_mknod, "mknod", 4, 0, 0,
"to. Its exact interpretation depends on the kind of special file\n"
"being created.\n\n"
"E.g.,\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(mknod \"/dev/fd0\" 'block-special #o660 (+ (* 2 256) 2))\n"
- "@end example\n\n"
+ "@end lisp\n\n"
"The return value is unspecified.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_mknod
{
diff --git a/libguile/ramap.c b/libguile/ramap.c
index 21e222c5b..5b50323fb 100644
--- a/libguile/ramap.c
+++ b/libguile/ramap.c
@@ -1686,19 +1686,19 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_array_index_map_x, "array-index-map!", 2, 0, 0,
"turn, storing the result in the corresponding element. The value\n"
"returned and the order of application are unspecified.\n\n"
"One can implement @var{array-indexes} as\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(define (array-indexes array)\n"
" (let ((ra (apply make-array #f (array-shape array))))\n"
" (array-index-map! ra (lambda x x))\n"
" ra))\n"
- "@end example\n"
+ "@end lisp\n"
"Another example:\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(define (apl:index-generator n)\n"
" (let ((v (make-uniform-vector n 1)))\n"
" (array-index-map! v (lambda (i) i))\n"
" v))\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_array_index_map_x
{
scm_sizet i;
@@ -1979,11 +1979,12 @@ scm_raequal (SCM ra0, SCM ra1)
/* GJB:FIXME:: Why not use SCM_DEFINE1 for array-equal? */
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_array_equal_p, "array-equal?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM ra0, SCM ra1),
- "Returns @code{#t} iff all arguments are arrays with the same shape, the\n"
- "same type, and have corresponding elements which are either\n"
- "@code{equal?} or @code{array-equal?}. This function differs from\n"
- "@code{equal?} in that a one dimensional shared array may be\n"
- "@var{array-equal?} but not @var{equal?} to a vector or uniform vector.")
+ "Return @code{#t} iff all arguments are arrays with the same\n"
+ "shape, the same type, and have corresponding elements which are\n"
+ "either @code{equal?} or @code{array-equal?}. This function\n"
+ "differs from @code{equal?} in that a one dimensional shared\n"
+ "array may be @var{array-equal?} but not @var{equal?} to a\n"
+ "vector or uniform vector.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_array_equal_p
{
}
diff --git a/libguile/random.c b/libguile/random.c
index f06d984f2..384731478 100644
--- a/libguile/random.c
+++ b/libguile/random.c
@@ -415,7 +415,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_seed_to_random_state, "seed->random-state", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_random_uniform, "random:uniform", 0, 1, 0,
(SCM state),
- "Returns a uniformly distributed inexact real random number in [0,1).")
+ "Return a uniformly distributed inexact real random number in\n"
+ "[0,1).")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_random_uniform
{
if (SCM_UNBNDP (state))
@@ -427,10 +428,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_random_uniform, "random:uniform", 0, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_random_normal, "random:normal", 0, 1, 0,
(SCM state),
- "Returns an inexact real in a normal distribution.\n"
- "The distribution used has mean 0 and standard deviation 1.\n"
- "For a normal distribution with mean m and standard deviation\n"
- "d use @code{(+ m (* d (random:normal)))}.")
+ "Return an inexact real in a normal distribution. The\n"
+ "distribution used has mean 0 and standard deviation 1. For a\n"
+ "normal distribution with mean m and standard deviation d use\n"
+ "@code{(+ m (* d (random:normal)))}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_random_normal
{
if (SCM_UNBNDP (state))
@@ -550,8 +551,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_random_normal_vector_x, "random:normal-vector!", 1, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_random_exp, "random:exp", 0, 1, 0,
(SCM state),
- "Returns an inexact real in an exponential distribution with mean 1.\n"
- "For an exponential distribution with mean u use (* u (random:exp)).")
+ "Return an inexact real in an exponential distribution with mean\n"
+ "1. For an exponential distribution with mean u use (* u\n"
+ "(random:exp)).")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_random_exp
{
if (SCM_UNBNDP (state))
diff --git a/libguile/rdelim.c b/libguile/rdelim.c
index 40f65b938..3ebd39955 100644
--- a/libguile/rdelim.c
+++ b/libguile/rdelim.c
@@ -268,13 +268,13 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_read_line, "%read-line", 0, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_write_line, "write-line", 1, 1, 0,
(SCM obj, SCM port),
- "Display @var{obj} and a newline character to @var{port}. If @var{port}\n"
- "is not specified, @code{(current-output-port)} is used. This function\n"
- "is equivalent to:\n\n"
- "@smalllisp\n"
+ "Display @var{obj} and a newline character to @var{port}. If\n"
+ "@var{port} is not specified, @code{(current-output-port)} is\n"
+ "used. This function is equivalent to:\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(display obj [port])\n"
"(newline [port])\n"
- "@end smalllisp")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_write_line
{
scm_display (obj, port);
diff --git a/libguile/regex-posix.c b/libguile/regex-posix.c
index 5fafba687..8174217a7 100644
--- a/libguile/regex-posix.c
+++ b/libguile/regex-posix.c
@@ -134,49 +134,54 @@ scm_regexp_error_msg (int regerrno, regex_t *rx)
}
SCM_DEFINE (scm_regexp_p, "regexp?", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM x),
- "Return @code{#t} if @var{obj} is a compiled regular expression, or\n"
- "@code{#f} otherwise.")
+ (SCM obj),
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{obj} is a compiled regular expression,\n"
+ "or @code{#f} otherwise.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_regexp_p
{
- return SCM_BOOL(SCM_RGXP (x));
+ return SCM_BOOL(SCM_RGXP (obj));
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_regexp, "make-regexp", 1, 0, 1,
(SCM pat, SCM flags),
- "Compile the regular expression described by @var{str}, and return the\n"
- "compiled regexp structure. If @var{str} does not describe a legal\n"
- "regular expression, @code{make-regexp} throws a\n"
- "@code{regular-expression-syntax} error.\n\n"
- "The @var{flag} arguments change the behavior of the compiled regexp.\n"
- "The following flags may be supplied:\n\n"
+ "Compile the regular expression described by @var{pat}, and\n"
+ "return the compiled regexp structure. If @var{pat} does not\n"
+ "describe a legal regular expression, @code{make-regexp} throws\n"
+ "a @code{regular-expression-syntax} error.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The @var{flags} arguments change the behavior of the compiled\n"
+ "regular expression. The following flags may be supplied:\n"
+ "\n"
"@table @code\n"
"@item regexp/icase\n"
- "Consider uppercase and lowercase letters to be the same when matching.\n\n"
+ "Consider uppercase and lowercase letters to be the same when\n"
+ "matching.\n"
"@item regexp/newline\n"
- "If a newline appears in the target string, then permit the @samp{^} and\n"
- "@samp{$} operators to match immediately after or immediately before the\n"
- "newline, respectively. Also, the @samp{.} and @samp{[^...]} operators\n"
- "will never match a newline character. The intent of this flag is to\n"
- "treat the target string as a buffer containing many lines of text, and\n"
- "the regular expression as a pattern that may match a single one of those\n"
- "lines.\n\n"
+ "If a newline appears in the target string, then permit the\n"
+ "@samp{^} and @samp{$} operators to match immediately after or\n"
+ "immediately before the newline, respectively. Also, the\n"
+ "@samp{.} and @samp{[^...]} operators will never match a newline\n"
+ "character. The intent of this flag is to treat the target\n"
+ "string as a buffer containing many lines of text, and the\n"
+ "regular expression as a pattern that may match a single one of\n"
+ "those lines.\n"
"@item regexp/basic\n"
"Compile a basic (``obsolete'') regexp instead of the extended\n"
- "(``modern'') regexps that are the default. Basic regexps do not\n"
- "consider @samp{|}, @samp{+} or @samp{?} to be special characters, and\n"
- "require the @samp{@{...@}} and @samp{(...)} metacharacters to be\n"
- "backslash-escaped (@pxref{Backslash Escapes}). There are several other\n"
- "differences between basic and extended regular expressions, but these\n"
- "are the most significant.\n\n"
+ "(``modern'') regexps that are the default. Basic regexps do\n"
+ "not consider @samp{|}, @samp{+} or @samp{?} to be special\n"
+ "characters, and require the @samp{@{...@}} and @samp{(...)}\n"
+ "metacharacters to be backslash-escaped (@pxref{Backslash\n"
+ "Escapes}). There are several other differences between basic\n"
+ "and extended regular expressions, but these are the most\n"
+ "significant.\n"
"@item regexp/extended\n"
- "Compile an extended regular expression rather than a basic regexp. This\n"
- "is the default behavior; this flag will not usually be needed. If a\n"
- "call to @code{make-regexp} includes both @code{regexp/basic} and\n"
- "@code{regexp/extended} flags, the one which comes last will override\n"
- "the earlier one.\n"
- "@end table\n")
+ "Compile an extended regular expression rather than a basic\n"
+ "regexp. This is the default behavior; this flag will not\n"
+ "usually be needed. If a call to @code{make-regexp} includes\n"
+ "both @code{regexp/basic} and @code{regexp/extended} flags, the\n"
+ "one which comes last will override the earlier one.\n"
+ "@end table")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_regexp
{
SCM flag;
@@ -220,10 +225,11 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_regexp, "make-regexp", 1, 0, 1,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_regexp_exec, "regexp-exec", 2, 2, 0,
(SCM rx, SCM str, SCM start, SCM flags),
- "Match the compiled regular expression @var{regexp} against @code{str}.\n"
- "If the optional integer @var{start} argument is provided, begin matching\n"
- "from that position in the string. Return a match structure describing\n"
- "the results of the match, or @code{#f} if no match could be found.")
+ "Match the compiled regular expression @var{rx} against\n"
+ "@code{str}. If the optional integer @var{start} argument is\n"
+ "provided, begin matching from that position in the string.\n"
+ "Return a match structure describing the results of the match,\n"
+ "or @code{#f} if no match could be found.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_regexp_exec
{
int status, nmatches, offset;
diff --git a/libguile/root.c b/libguile/root.c
index 6779f6779..a0d092030 100644
--- a/libguile/root.c
+++ b/libguile/root.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_call_with_dynamic_root, "call-with-dynamic-root", 2, 0, 0,
"Before calling @var{thunk}, the dynamic-wind chain is un-wound back to\n"
"the root and a new chain started for @var{thunk}. Therefore, this call\n"
"may not do what you expect:\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
";; Almost certainly a bug:\n"
"(with-output-to-port\n"
" some-port\n\n"
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_call_with_dynamic_root, "call-with-dynamic-root", 2, 0, 0,
" (display 'fnord)\n"
" (newline))\n"
" (lambda (errcode) errcode))))\n"
- "@end example\n\n"
+ "@end lisp\n\n"
"The problem is, on what port will @samp{fnord} be displayed? You\n"
"might expect that because of the @code{with-output-to-port} that\n"
"it will be displayed on the port bound to @code{some-port}. But it\n"
diff --git a/libguile/simpos.c b/libguile/simpos.c
index e847ce0d5..a03ec6c30 100644
--- a/libguile/simpos.c
+++ b/libguile/simpos.c
@@ -68,11 +68,13 @@ extern int system();
#ifdef HAVE_SYSTEM
SCM_DEFINE (scm_system, "system", 0, 1, 0,
(SCM cmd),
- "Executes @var{cmd} using the operating system's \"command processor\".\n"
- "Under Unix this is usually the default shell @code{sh}. The value\n"
- "returned is @var{cmd}'s exit status as returned by @code{waitpid}, which\n"
- "can be interpreted using the functions above.\n\n"
- "If @code{system} is called without arguments, it returns a boolean\n"
+ "Execute @var{cmd} using the operating system's \"command\n"
+ "processor\". Under Unix this is usually the default shell\n"
+ "@code{sh}. The value returned is @var{cmd}'s exit status as\n"
+ "returned by @code{waitpid}, which can be interpreted using the\n"
+ "functions above.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "If @code{system} is called without arguments, return a boolean\n"
"indicating whether the command processor is available.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_system
{
diff --git a/libguile/socket.c b/libguile/socket.c
index e923b1b18..f6b404bd3 100644
--- a/libguile/socket.c
+++ b/libguile/socket.c
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@
SCM_DEFINE (scm_htons, "htons", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM in),
- "Returns a new integer from @var{value} by converting from host to\n"
- "network order. @var{value} must be within the range of a C unsigned\n"
- "short integer.")
+ "Return a new integer from @var{value} by converting from host\n"
+ "to network order. @var{value} must be within the range of a C\n"
+ "unsigned short integer.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_htons
{
unsigned short c_in;
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_htons, "htons", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_ntohs, "ntohs", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM in),
- "Returns a new integer from @var{value} by converting from network to\n"
- "host order. @var{value} must be within the range of a C unsigned short\n"
- "integer.")
+ "Return a new integer from @var{value} by converting from\n"
+ "network to host order. @var{value} must be within the range of\n"
+ "a C unsigned short integer.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_ntohs
{
unsigned short c_in;
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_ntohs, "ntohs", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_htonl, "htonl", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM in),
- "Returns a new integer from @var{value} by converting from host to\n"
- "network order. @var{value} must be within the range of a C unsigned\n"
- "long integer.")
+ "Return a new integer from @var{value} by converting from host\n"
+ "to network order. @var{value} must be within the range of a C\n"
+ "unsigned long integer.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_htonl
{
unsigned long c_in = SCM_NUM2ULONG (1,in);
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_htonl, "htonl", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_ntohl, "ntohl", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM in),
- "Returns a new integer from @var{value} by converting from network to\n"
- "host order. @var{value} must be within the range of a C unsigned\n"
- "long integer.")
+ "Return a new integer from @var{value} by converting from\n"
+ "network to host order. @var{value} must be within the range of\n"
+ "a C unsigned long integer.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_ntohl
{
unsigned long c_in = SCM_NUM2ULONG (1,in);
@@ -146,16 +146,19 @@ SCM_SYMBOL (sym_socket, "socket");
SCM_DEFINE (scm_socket, "socket", 3, 0, 0,
(SCM family, SCM style, SCM proto),
- "Returns a new socket port of the type specified by @var{family}, @var{style}\n"
- "and @var{protocol}. All three parameters are integers. Typical values\n"
- "for @var{family} are the values of @code{AF_UNIX}\n"
- "and @code{AF_INET}. Typical values for @var{style} are\n"
- "the values of @code{SOCK_STREAM}, @code{SOCK_DGRAM} and @code{SOCK_RAW}.\n\n"
+ "Return a new socket port of the type specified by @var{family},\n"
+ "@var{style} and @var{protocol}. All three parameters are\n"
+ "integers. Typical values for @var{family} are the values of\n"
+ "@code{AF_UNIX} and @code{AF_INET}. Typical values for\n"
+ "@var{style} are the values of @code{SOCK_STREAM},\n"
+ "@code{SOCK_DGRAM} and @code{SOCK_RAW}.\n"
+ "\n"
"@var{protocol} can be obtained from a protocol name using\n"
- "@code{getprotobyname}. A value of\n"
- "zero specifies the default protocol, which is usually right.\n\n"
- "A single socket port cannot by used for communication until\n"
- "it has been connected to another socket.")
+ "@code{getprotobyname}. A value of zero specifies the default\n"
+ "protocol, which is usually right.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "A single socket port cannot by used for communication until it\n"
+ "has been connected to another socket.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_socket
{
int fd;
@@ -173,11 +176,11 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_socket, "socket", 3, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_SOCKETPAIR
SCM_DEFINE (scm_socketpair, "socketpair", 3, 0, 0,
(SCM family, SCM style, SCM proto),
- "Returns a pair of connected (but unnamed) socket ports of the type specified\n"
- "by @var{family}, @var{style} and @var{protocol}.\n"
- "Many systems support only\n"
- "socket pairs of the @code{AF_UNIX} family. Zero is likely to be\n"
- "the only meaningful value for @var{protocol}.")
+ "Return a pair of connected (but unnamed) socket ports of the\n"
+ "type specified by @var{family}, @var{style} and @var{protocol}.\n"
+ "Many systems support only socket pairs of the @code{AF_UNIX}\n"
+ "family. Zero is likely to be the only meaningful value for\n"
+ "@var{protocol}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_socketpair
{
int fam;
@@ -199,14 +202,15 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_socketpair, "socketpair", 3, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getsockopt, "getsockopt", 3, 0, 0,
(SCM sock, SCM level, SCM optname),
- "Returns the value of a particular socket option for the socket\n"
- "port @var{socket}. @var{level} is an integer code for type of option\n"
- "being requested, e.g., @code{SOL_SOCKET} for socket-level options.\n"
- "@var{optname} is an\n"
- "integer code for the option required and should be specified using one of\n"
- "the symbols @code{SO_DEBUG}, @code{SO_REUSEADDR} etc.\n\n"
- "The returned value is typically an integer but @code{SO_LINGER} returns a\n"
- "pair of integers.")
+ "Return the value of a particular socket option for the socket\n"
+ "port @var{socket}. @var{level} is an integer code for type of\n"
+ "option being requested, e.g., @code{SOL_SOCKET} for\n"
+ "socket-level options. @var{optname} is an integer code for the\n"
+ "option required and should be specified using one of the\n"
+ "symbols @code{SO_DEBUG}, @code{SO_REUSEADDR} etc.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The returned value is typically an integer but @code{SO_LINGER}\n"
+ "returns a pair of integers.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getsockopt
{
int fd;
@@ -663,9 +667,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_accept, "accept", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getsockname, "getsockname", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM sock),
- "Returns the address of @var{socket}, in the same form as the object\n"
- "returned by @code{accept}. On many systems the address of a socket\n"
- "in the @code{AF_FILE} namespace cannot be read.")
+ "Return the address of @var{socket}, in the same form as the\n"
+ "object returned by @code{accept}. On many systems the address\n"
+ "of a socket in the @code{AF_FILE} namespace cannot be read.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getsockname
{
int fd;
@@ -689,10 +693,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_getsockname, "getsockname", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_getpeername, "getpeername", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM sock),
- "Returns the address of the socket that the socket @var{socket} is connected to,\n"
- "in the same form as the object\n"
- "returned by @code{accept}. On many systems the address of a socket\n"
- "in the @code{AF_FILE} namespace cannot be read.")
+ "Return the address of the socket that the socket @var{socket}\n"
+ "is connected to, in the same form as the object returned by\n"
+ "@code{accept}. On many systems the address of a socket in the\n"
+ "@code{AF_FILE} namespace cannot be read.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_getpeername
{
int fd;
@@ -778,23 +782,27 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_send, "send", 2, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_recvfrom, "recvfrom!", 2, 3, 0,
(SCM sock, SCM str, SCM flags, SCM start, SCM end),
- "Returns data from the socket port @var{socket} and also information about\n"
- "where the data was received from. @var{socket} must already\n"
- "be bound to the address from which data is to be received.\n"
- "@code{str}, is a string into which\n"
- "the data will be written. The size of @var{str} limits the amount of\n"
- "data which can be received: in the case of packet\n"
- "protocols, if a packet larger than this limit is encountered then some data\n"
- "will be irrevocably lost.\n\n"
- "The optional @var{flags} argument is a value or\n"
- "bitwise OR of MSG_OOB, MSG_PEEK, MSG_DONTROUTE etc.\n\n"
- "The value returned is a pair: the CAR is the number of bytes read from\n"
- "the socket and the CDR an address object in the same form as returned by\n"
- "@code{accept}.\n\n"
- "The @var{start} and @var{end} arguments specify a substring of @var{str}\n"
- "to which the data should be written.\n\n"
- "Note that the data is read directly from the socket file descriptor:\n"
- "any unread buffered port data is ignored.")
+ "Return data from the socket port @var{socket} and also\n"
+ "information about where the data was received from.\n"
+ "@var{socket} must already be bound to the address from which\n"
+ "data is to be received. @code{str}, is a string into which the\n"
+ "data will be written. The size of @var{str} limits the amount\n"
+ "of data which can be received: in the case of packet protocols,\n"
+ "if a packet larger than this limit is encountered then some\n"
+ "data will be irrevocably lost.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The optional @var{flags} argument is a value or bitwise OR of\n"
+ "@code{MSG_OOB}, @code{MSG_PEEK}, @code{MSG_DONTROUTE} etc.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The value returned is a pair: the @emph{car} is the number of\n"
+ "bytes read from the socket and the @emph{cdr} an address object\n"
+ "in the same form as returned by @code{accept}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The @var{start} and @var{end} arguments specify a substring of\n"
+ "@var{str} to which the data should be written.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "Note that the data is read directly from the socket file\n"
+ "descriptor: any unread buffered port data is ignored.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_recvfrom
{
int rv;
diff --git a/libguile/stime.c b/libguile/stime.c
index d723da8d0..ce1e6006e 100644
--- a/libguile/stime.c
+++ b/libguile/stime.c
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ timet scm_your_base = 0;
SCM_DEFINE (scm_get_internal_real_time, "get-internal-real-time", 0, 0, 0,
(),
- "Returns the number of time units since the interpreter was started.")
+ "Return the number of time units since the interpreter was\n"
+ "started.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_get_internal_real_time
{
#ifdef HAVE_FTIME
@@ -163,9 +164,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_get_internal_real_time, "get-internal-real-time", 0, 0, 0,
#ifdef HAVE_TIMES
SCM_DEFINE (scm_times, "times", 0, 0, 0,
(void),
- "Returns an object with information about real and processor time.\n"
- "The following procedures accept such an object as an argument and\n"
- "return a selected component:\n\n"
+ "Return an object with information about real and processor\n"
+ "time. The following procedures accept such an object as an\n"
+ "argument and return a selected component:\n"
+ "\n"
"@table @code\n"
"@item tms:clock\n"
"The current real time, expressed as time units relative to an\n"
@@ -173,12 +175,14 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_times, "times", 0, 0, 0,
"@item tms:utime\n"
"The CPU time units used by the calling process.\n"
"@item tms:stime\n"
- "The CPU time units used by the system on behalf of the calling process.\n"
+ "The CPU time units used by the system on behalf of the calling\n"
+ "process.\n"
"@item tms:cutime\n"
- "The CPU time units used by terminated child processes of the calling\n"
- "process, whose status has been collected (e.g., using @code{waitpid}).\n"
+ "The CPU time units used by terminated child processes of the\n"
+ "calling process, whose status has been collected (e.g., using\n"
+ "@code{waitpid}).\n"
"@item tms:cstime\n"
- "Similarly, the CPU times units used by the system on behalf of \n"
+ "Similarly, the CPU times units used by the system on behalf of\n"
"terminated child processes.\n"
"@end table")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_times
@@ -210,8 +214,9 @@ scm_c_get_internal_run_time ()
SCM_DEFINE (scm_get_internal_run_time, "get-internal-run-time", 0, 0, 0,
(void),
- "Returns the number of time units of processor time used by the interpreter.\n"
- "Both \"system\" and \"user\" time are included but subprocesses are not.")
+ "Return the number of time units of processor time used by the\n"
+ "interpreter. Both @emph{system} and @emph{user} time are\n"
+ "included but subprocesses are not.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_get_internal_run_time
{
return scm_long2num (scm_c_get_internal_run_time ());
@@ -220,8 +225,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_get_internal_run_time, "get-internal-run-time", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_current_time, "current-time", 0, 0, 0,
(void),
- "Returns the number of seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC, excluding\n"
- "leap seconds.")
+ "Return the number of seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC,\n"
+ "excluding leap seconds.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_current_time
{
timet timv;
@@ -236,9 +241,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_current_time, "current-time", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_gettimeofday, "gettimeofday", 0, 0, 0,
(void),
- "Returns a pair containing the number of seconds and microseconds since\n"
- "1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC, excluding leap seconds. Note: whether true\n"
- "microsecond resolution is available depends on the operating system.")
+ "Return a pair containing the number of seconds and microseconds\n"
+ "since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC, excluding leap seconds. Note:\n"
+ "whether true microsecond resolution is available depends on the\n"
+ "operating system.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_gettimeofday
{
#ifdef HAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY
@@ -334,11 +340,11 @@ restorezone (SCM zone, char **oldenv, const char *subr)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_localtime, "localtime", 1, 1, 0,
(SCM time, SCM zone),
- "Returns an object representing the broken down components of @var{time},\n"
- "an integer like the one returned by @code{current-time}. The time zone\n"
- "for the calculation is optionally specified by @var{zone} (a string),\n"
- "otherwise the @code{TZ} environment variable or the system default is\n"
- "used.")
+ "Return an object representing the broken down components of\n"
+ "@var{time}, an integer like the one returned by\n"
+ "@code{current-time}. The time zone for the calculation is\n"
+ "optionally specified by @var{zone} (a string), otherwise the\n"
+ "@code{TZ} environment variable or the system default is used.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_localtime
{
timet itime;
@@ -408,9 +414,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_localtime, "localtime", 1, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_gmtime, "gmtime", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM time),
- "Returns an object representing the broken down components of @var{time},\n"
- "an integer like the one returned by @code{current-time}. The values\n"
- "are calculated for UTC.")
+ "Return an object representing the broken down components of\n"
+ "@var{time}, an integer like the one returned by\n"
+ "@code{current-time}. The values are calculated for UTC.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_gmtime
{
timet itime;
diff --git a/libguile/strings.c b/libguile/strings.c
index cf8ddca28..70d831907 100644
--- a/libguile/strings.c
+++ b/libguile/strings.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_p, "string?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM obj),
- "Returns @code{#t} iff @var{obj} is a string, else returns\n"
+ "Return @code{#t} iff @var{obj} is a string, else returns\n"
"@code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_p
{
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_read_only_string_p, "read-only-string?", 1, 0, 0,
"Return true if @var{obj} can be read as a string,\n\n"
"This illustrates the difference between @code{string?} and\n"
"@code{read-only-string?}:\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(string? \"a string\") @result{} #t\n"
"(string? 'a-symbol) @result{} #f\n\n"
"(read-only-string? \"a string\") @result{} #t\n"
"(read-only-string? 'a-symbol) @result{} #t\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_read_only_string_p
{
return SCM_BOOL(SCM_ROSTRINGP (obj));
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ SCM_REGISTER_PROC (s_scm_list_to_string, "list->string", 1, 0, 0, scm_string);
SCM_DEFINE (scm_string, "string", 0, 0, 1,
(SCM chrs),
"@deffnx primitive list->string chrs\n"
- "Returns a newly allocated string composed of the arguments,\n"
+ "Return a newly allocated string composed of the arguments,\n"
"@var{chrs}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string
{
@@ -390,14 +390,14 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_append, "string-append", 0, 0, 1,
*/
SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_shared_substring, "make-shared-substring", 1, 2, 0,
- (SCM str, SCM frm, SCM to),
- "Return a shared substring of @var{str}. The semantics are the same as\n"
- "for the @code{substring} function: the shared substring returned\n"
- "includes all of the text from @var{str} between indexes @var{start}\n"
- "(inclusive) and @var{end} (exclusive). If @var{end} is omitted, it\n"
- "defaults to the end of @var{str}. The shared substring returned by\n"
- "@code{make-shared-substring} occupies the same storage space as\n"
- "@var{str}.")
+ (SCM str, SCM start, SCM end),
+ "Return a shared substring of @var{str}. The semantics are the\n"
+ "same as for the @code{substring} function: the shared substring\n"
+ "returned includes all of the text from @var{str} between\n"
+ "indexes @var{start} (inclusive) and @var{end} (exclusive). If\n"
+ "@var{end} is omitted, it defaults to the end of @var{str}. The\n"
+ "shared substring returned by @code{make-shared-substring}\n"
+ "occupies the same storage space as @var{str}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_shared_substring
{
long f;
@@ -406,11 +406,11 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_shared_substring, "make-shared-substring", 1, 2, 0,
SCM len_str;
SCM_VALIDATE_ROSTRING (1,str);
- SCM_VALIDATE_INUM_DEF_COPY (2,frm,0,f);
- SCM_VALIDATE_INUM_DEF_COPY (3,to,SCM_ROLENGTH(str),t);
+ SCM_VALIDATE_INUM_DEF_COPY (2,start,0,f);
+ SCM_VALIDATE_INUM_DEF_COPY (3,end,SCM_ROLENGTH(str),t);
- SCM_ASSERT_RANGE (2,frm,(f >= 0));
- SCM_ASSERT_RANGE (3,to, (f <= t) && (t <= SCM_ROLENGTH (str)));
+ SCM_ASSERT_RANGE (2,start,(f >= 0));
+ SCM_ASSERT_RANGE (3,end, (f <= t) && (t <= SCM_ROLENGTH (str)));
SCM_NEWCELL (answer);
SCM_NEWCELL (len_str);
diff --git a/libguile/strop.c b/libguile/strop.c
index 9740986d2..48f3c33b6 100644
--- a/libguile/strop.c
+++ b/libguile/strop.c
@@ -104,21 +104,16 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_index, "string-index", 2, 2, 0,
"@var{str}. The optional integer arguments @var{frm} and\n"
"@var{to} limit the search to a portion of the string. This\n"
"procedure essentially implements the @code{index} or\n"
- "@code{strchr} functions from the C library.\n\n"
- "(qdocs:) Returns\n"
- "the index of @var{char} in @var{str}, or @code{#f} if the\n"
- "@var{char} isn't in @var{str}. If @var{frm} is given and not\n"
- "@code{#f}, it is used as the starting index; if @var{to} is\n"
- "given and not @code{#f}, it is used as the ending index\n"
- "(exclusive).\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@code{strchr} functions from the C library.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(string-index \"weiner\" #\\e)\n"
"@result{} 1\n\n"
"(string-index \"weiner\" #\\e 2)\n"
"@result{} 4\n\n"
"(string-index \"weiner\" #\\e 2 4)\n"
"@result{} #f\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_index
{
int pos;
@@ -136,20 +131,19 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_index, "string-index", 2, 2, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_rindex, "string-rindex", 2, 2, 0,
(SCM str, SCM chr, SCM frm, SCM to),
- "Like @code{string-index}, but search from the right of the string rather\n"
- "than from the left. This procedure essentially implements the\n"
- "@code{rindex} or @code{strrchr} functions from the C library.\n\n"
- "(qdocs:) The same as @code{string-index}, except it gives the rightmost occurance\n"
- "of @var{char} in the range [@var{frm}, @var{to}-1], which defaults to\n"
- "the entire string.\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "Like @code{string-index}, but search from the right of the\n"
+ "string rather than from the left. This procedure essentially\n"
+ "implements the @code{rindex} or @code{strrchr} functions from\n"
+ "the C library.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(string-rindex \"weiner\" #\\e)\n"
"@result{} 4\n\n"
"(string-rindex \"weiner\" #\\e 2 4)\n"
"@result{} #f\n\n"
"(string-rindex \"weiner\" #\\e 2 5)\n"
"@result{} 4\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_rindex
{
int pos;
@@ -179,7 +173,7 @@ Moves a substring of @var{str1}, from @var{start1} to @var{end1}
(@var{end1} is exclusive), into @var{str2}, starting at
@var{start2}. Allows overlapping strings.
-@example
+@lisp
(define x (make-string 10 #\a))
(define y "bcd")
(substring-move-left! x 2 5 y 0)
@@ -198,7 +192,7 @@ y
(substring-move-left! y 2 5 y 3)
y
@result{} "abccccg"
-@end example
+@end lisp
*/
/*
@@ -210,7 +204,7 @@ it hasn't made it into the guile tree].
Does much the same thing as @code{substring-move-left!}, except it
starts moving at the end of the sequence, rather than the beginning.
-@example
+@lisp
(define y "abcdefg")
(substring-move-right! y 2 5 y 0)
y
@@ -220,7 +214,7 @@ y
(substring-move-right! y 2 5 y 3)
y
@result{} "abccdeg"
-@end example
+@end lisp
*/
SCM_DEFINE (scm_substring_move_x, "substring-move!", 5, 0, 0,
@@ -269,15 +263,15 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_substring_move_x, "substring-move!", 5, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_substring_fill_x, "substring-fill!", 4, 0, 0,
(SCM str, SCM start, SCM end, SCM fill),
- "Change every character in @var{str} between @var{start} and @var{end} to\n"
- "@var{fill-char}.\n\n"
- "(qdocs:) Destructively fills @var{str}, from @var{start} to @var{end}, with @var{fill}.\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "Change every character in @var{str} between @var{start} and\n"
+ "@var{end} to @var{fill}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(define y \"abcdefg\")\n"
"(substring-fill! y 1 3 #\\r)\n"
"y\n"
"@result{} \"arrdefg\"\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_substring_fill_x
{
long i, e;
@@ -296,15 +290,13 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_substring_fill_x, "substring-fill!", 4, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_null_p, "string-null?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM str),
- "Return @code{#t} if @var{str}'s length is nonzero, and @code{#f}\n"
- "otherwise.\n\n"
- "(qdocs:) Returns @code{#t} if @var{str} is empty, else returns @code{#f}.\n\n"
- "@example\n"
- "(string-null? \"\")\n"
- "@result{} #t\n\n"
- "(string-null? y)\n"
- "@result{} #f\n"
- "@end example")
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{str}'s length is nonzero, and\n"
+ "@code{#f} otherwise.\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
+ "(string-null? \"\") @result{} #t\n"
+ "y @result{} \"foo\"\n"
+ "(string-null? y) @result{} #f\n"
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_null_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1,str);
@@ -343,7 +335,7 @@ string_copy (SCM str)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_copy, "string-copy", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM str),
- "Returns a newly allocated copy of the given @var{string}. (r5rs)")
+ "Return a newly allocated copy of the given @var{string}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_copy
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, str);
@@ -355,8 +347,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_copy, "string-copy", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_fill_x, "string-fill!", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM str, SCM chr),
- "Stores @var{char} in every element of the given @var{string} and returns an\n"
- "unspecified value. (r5rs)")
+ "Store @var{char} in every element of the given @var{string} and\n"
+ "return an unspecified value.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_fill_x
{
register char *dst, c;
diff --git a/libguile/strorder.c b/libguile/strorder.c
index 2dee2b800..bbf4ba30f 100644
--- a/libguile/strorder.c
+++ b/libguile/strorder.c
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_equal_p, "string=?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Lexicographic equality predicate; \n"
- "Returns @code{#t} if the two strings are the same length and\n"
- "contain the same characters in the same positions, otherwise\n"
- "returns @code{#f}. (r5rs)\n\n"
- "The procedure @code{string-ci=?} treats upper and lower case\n"
- "letters as though they were the same character, but\n"
- "@code{string=?} treats upper and lower case as distinct\n"
- "characters.")
+ "Lexicographic equality predicate; return @code{#t} if the two\n"
+ "strings are the same length and contain the same characters in\n"
+ "the same positions, otherwise return @code{#f}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The procedure @code{string-ci=?} treats upper and lower case\n"
+ "letters as though they were the same character, but\n"
+ "@code{string=?} treats upper and lower case as distinct\n"
+ "characters.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_equal_p
{
scm_sizet length;
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_equal_p, "string=?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_ci_equal_p, "string-ci=?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Case-insensitive string equality predicate; returns @code{#t}\n"
- "if the two strings are the same length and their component\n"
- "characters match (ignoring case) at each position; otherwise\n"
- "returns @code{#f}. (r5rs)")
+ "Case-insensitive string equality predicate; return @code{#t} if\n"
+ "the two strings are the same length and their component\n"
+ "characters match (ignoring case) at each position; otherwise\n"
+ "return @code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_ci_equal_p
{
scm_sizet length;
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ string_less_p (SCM s1, SCM s2)
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_less_p, "string<?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Lexicographic ordering predicate; returns @code{#t} if\n"
- "@var{s1} is lexicographically less than @var{s2}. (r5rs)")
+ "Lexicographic ordering predicate; return @code{#t} if @var{s1}\n"
+ "is lexicographically less than @var{s2}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_less_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, s1);
@@ -166,9 +166,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_less_p, "string<?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_leq_p, "string<=?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Lexicographic ordering predicate; returns @code{#t} if\n"
- "@var{s1} is lexicographically less than or equal to @var{s2}.\n"
- "(r5rs)")
+ "Lexicographic ordering predicate; return @code{#t} if @var{s1}\n"
+ "is lexicographically less than or equal to @var{s2}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_leq_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, s1);
@@ -181,8 +180,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_leq_p, "string<=?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_gr_p, "string>?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Lexicographic ordering predicate; returns @code{#t} if\n"
- "@var{s1} is lexicographically greater than @var{s2}. (r5rs)")
+ "Lexicographic ordering predicate; return @code{#t} if @var{s1}\n"
+ "is lexicographically greater than @var{s2}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_gr_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, s1);
@@ -195,9 +194,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_gr_p, "string>?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_geq_p, "string>=?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Lexicographic ordering predicate; returns @code{#t} if\n"
- "@var{s1} is lexicographically greater than or equal to\n"
- "@var{s2}. (r5rs)")
+ "Lexicographic ordering predicate; return @code{#t} if @var{s1}\n"
+ "is lexicographically greater than or equal to @var{s2}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_geq_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, s1);
@@ -234,9 +232,9 @@ string_ci_less_p (SCM s1, SCM s2)
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_ci_less_p, "string-ci<?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Case insensitive lexicographic ordering predicate;\n"
- "returns @code{#t} if @var{s1} is lexicographically less than\n"
- "@var{s2} regardless of case. (r5rs)")
+ "Case insensitive lexicographic ordering predicate; return\n"
+ "@code{#t} if @var{s1} is lexicographically less than @var{s2}\n"
+ "regardless of case.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_ci_less_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, s1);
@@ -249,9 +247,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_ci_less_p, "string-ci<?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_ci_leq_p, "string-ci<=?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Case insensitive lexicographic ordering predicate;\n"
- "returns @code{#t} if @var{s1} is lexicographically less than\n"
- "or equal to @var{s2} regardless of case. (r5rs)")
+ "Case insensitive lexicographic ordering predicate; return\n"
+ "@code{#t} if @var{s1} is lexicographically less than or equal\n"
+ "to @var{s2} regardless of case.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_ci_leq_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, s1);
@@ -264,9 +262,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_ci_leq_p, "string-ci<=?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_ci_gr_p, "string-ci>?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Case insensitive lexicographic ordering predicate;\n"
- "returns @code{#t} if @var{s1} is lexicographically greater\n"
- "than @var{s2} regardless of case. (r5rs)")
+ "Case insensitive lexicographic ordering predicate; return\n"
+ "@code{#t} if @var{s1} is lexicographically greater than\n"
+ "@var{s2} regardless of case.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_ci_gr_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, s1);
@@ -279,9 +277,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_ci_gr_p, "string-ci>?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
SCM_DEFINE1 (scm_string_ci_geq_p, "string-ci>=?", scm_tc7_rpsubr,
(SCM s1, SCM s2),
- "Case insensitive lexicographic ordering predicate;\n"
- "returns @code{#t} if @var{s1} is lexicographically greater\n"
- "than or equal to @var{s2} regardless of case. (r5rs)")
+ "Case insensitive lexicographic ordering predicate; return\n"
+ "@code{#t} if @var{s1} is lexicographically greater than or\n"
+ "equal to @var{s2} regardless of case.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_ci_geq_p
{
SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, s1);
diff --git a/libguile/strports.c b/libguile/strports.c
index c1a20e60b..3a8faaa51 100644
--- a/libguile/strports.c
+++ b/libguile/strports.c
@@ -365,21 +365,21 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_call_with_output_string, "call-with-output-string", 1, 0, 0,
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_call_with_input_string, "call-with-input-string", 2, 0, 0,
- (SCM str, SCM proc),
- "Calls the one-argument procedure @var{proc} with a newly created input\n"
- "port from which @var{string}'s contents may be read. The value yielded\n"
- "by the @var{proc} is returned.")
+ (SCM string, SCM proc),
+ "Calls the one-argument procedure @var{proc} with a newly\n"
+ "created input port from which @var{string}'s contents may be\n"
+ "read. The value yielded by the @var{proc} is returned.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_call_with_input_string
{
- SCM p = scm_mkstrport(SCM_INUM0, str, SCM_OPN | SCM_RDNG, FUNC_NAME);
+ SCM p = scm_mkstrport(SCM_INUM0, string, SCM_OPN | SCM_RDNG, FUNC_NAME);
return scm_apply (proc, p, scm_listofnull);
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_input_string, "open-input-string", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM str),
- "Takes a string and returns an input port that delivers\n"
- "characters from the string. The port can be closed by\n"
+ "Take a string and return an input port that delivers characters\n"
+ "from the string. The port can be closed by\n"
"@code{close-input-port}, though its storage will be reclaimed\n"
"by the garbage collector if it becomes inaccessible.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_open_input_string
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_input_string, "open-input-string", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_output_string, "open-output-string", 0, 0, 0,
(void),
- "Returns an output port that will accumulate characters for\n"
+ "Return an output port that will accumulate characters for\n"
"retrieval by @code{get-output-string}. The port can be closed\n"
"by the procedure @code{close-output-port}, though its storage\n"
"will be reclaimed by the garbage collector if it becomes\n"
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_open_output_string, "open-output-string", 0, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_get_output_string, "get-output-string", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM port),
"Given an output port created by @code{open-output-string},\n"
- "returns a string consisting of the characters that have been\n"
+ "return a string consisting of the characters that have been\n"
"output to the port so far.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_get_output_string
{
diff --git a/libguile/struct.c b/libguile/struct.c
index b57d1996f..3f86c22cf 100644
--- a/libguile/struct.c
+++ b/libguile/struct.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_vtable_vtable, "make-vtable-vtable", 2, 0, 1,
"sub-system: one vtable-vtable working as the root and one or several\n"
"\"types\", each with a set of \"instances\". (The vtable-vtable should be\n"
"compared to the class <class> which is the class of itself.)\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(define ball-root (make-vtable-vtable \"pr\" 0))\n\n"
"(define (make-ball-type ball-color)\n"
" (make-struct ball-root 0\n"
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_vtable_vtable, "make-vtable-vtable", 2, 0, 1,
"(define (make-ball type owner) (make-struct type 0 owner))\n\n"
"(define ball (make-ball green 'Nisse))\n"
"ball @result{} #<a green ball owned by Nisse>\n"
- "@end example\n")
+ "@end lisp\n")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_vtable_vtable
{
SCM fields;
diff --git a/libguile/symbols.c b/libguile/symbols.c
index 061e91811..0f47fa3be 100644
--- a/libguile/symbols.c
+++ b/libguile/symbols.c
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ scm_symbol_value0 (const char *name)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_symbol_p, "symbol?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM obj),
- "Returns @code{#t} if @var{obj} is a symbol, otherwise returns\n"
- "@code{#f}. (r5rs)")
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{obj} is a symbol, otherwise return\n"
+ "@code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_symbol_p
{
return SCM_BOOL (SCM_SYMBOLP (obj));
@@ -428,24 +428,26 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_symbol_p, "symbol?", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_symbol_to_string, "symbol->string", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM s),
- "Returns the name of @var{symbol} as a string. If the symbol\n"
- "was part of an object returned as the value of a literal\n"
- "expression (section @pxref{Literal expressions,,,r4rs, The\n"
- "Revised^4 Report on Scheme}) or by a call to the @code{read}\n"
- "procedure, and its name contains alphabetic characters, then\n"
- "the string returned will contain characters in the\n"
- "implementation's preferred standard case---some implementations\n"
- "will prefer upper case, others lower case. If the symbol was\n"
- "returned by @code{string->symbol}, the case of characters in\n"
- "the string returned will be the same as the case in the string\n"
- "that was passed to @code{string->symbol}. It is an error to\n"
- "apply mutation procedures like @code{string-set!} to strings\n"
- "returned by this procedure. (r5rs)\n\n"
+ "Return the name of @var{symbol} as a string. If the symbol was\n"
+ "part of an object returned as the value of a literal expression\n"
+ "(section @pxref{Literal expressions,,,r4rs, The Revised^4\n"
+ "Report on Scheme}) or by a call to the @code{read} procedure,\n"
+ "and its name contains alphabetic characters, then the string\n"
+ "returned will contain characters in the implementation's\n"
+ "preferred standard case---some implementations will prefer\n"
+ "upper case, others lower case. If the symbol was returned by\n"
+ "@code{string->symbol}, the case of characters in the string\n"
+ "returned will be the same as the case in the string that was\n"
+ "passed to @code{string->symbol}. It is an error to apply\n"
+ "mutation procedures like @code{string-set!} to strings returned\n"
+ "by this procedure.\n"
+ "\n"
"The following examples assume that the implementation's\n"
- "standard case is lower case:\n\n"
+ "standard case is lower case:\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
- "(symbol->string 'flying-fish) @result{} \"flying-fish\"\n"
- "(symbol->string 'Martin) @result{} \"martin\"\n"
+ "(symbol->string 'flying-fish) @result{} \"flying-fish\"\n"
+ "(symbol->string 'Martin) @result{} \"martin\"\n"
"(symbol->string\n"
" (string->symbol \"Malvina\")) @result{} \"Malvina\"\n"
"@end lisp")
@@ -458,14 +460,17 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_symbol_to_string, "symbol->string", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_to_symbol, "string->symbol", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM s),
- "Returns the symbol whose name is @var{string}. This procedure\n"
+ (SCM string),
+ "Return the symbol whose name is @var{string}. This procedure\n"
"can create symbols with names containing special characters or\n"
"letters in the non-standard case, but it is usually a bad idea\n"
- "to create such because in some implementations of Scheme they\n"
- "cannot be read as themselves. See @code{symbol->string}.\n\n"
+ "to create such symbols because in some implementations of\n"
+ "Scheme they cannot be read as themselves. See\n"
+ "@code{symbol->string}.\n"
+ "\n"
"The following examples assume that the implementation's\n"
- "standard case is lower case:\n\n"
+ "standard case is lower case:\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
"(eq? 'mISSISSIppi 'mississippi) @result{} #t\n"
"(string->symbol \"mISSISSIppi\") @result{} @r{the symbol with name \"mISSISSIppi\"}\n"
@@ -478,8 +483,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_string_to_symbol, "string->symbol", 1, 0, 0,
"@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_string_to_symbol
{
- SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, s);
- return scm_mem2symbol (SCM_STRING_CHARS (s), SCM_STRING_LENGTH (s));
+ SCM_VALIDATE_STRING (1, string);
+ return scm_mem2symbol (SCM_STRING_CHARS (string),
+ SCM_STRING_LENGTH (string));
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
diff --git a/libguile/throw.c b/libguile/throw.c
index e0e921dcd..fce8d8e0f 100644
--- a/libguile/throw.c
+++ b/libguile/throw.c
@@ -514,37 +514,41 @@ scm_handle_by_throw (void *handler_data, SCM tag, SCM args)
/* the Scheme-visible CATCH and LAZY-CATCH functions */
SCM_DEFINE (scm_catch, "catch", 3, 0, 0,
- (SCM tag, SCM thunk, SCM handler),
+ (SCM key, SCM thunk, SCM handler),
"Invoke @var{thunk} in the dynamic context of @var{handler} for\n"
- "exceptions matching @var{key}. If thunk throws to the symbol @var{key},\n"
- "then @var{handler} is invoked this way:\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "exceptions matching @var{key}. If thunk throws to the symbol\n"
+ "@var{key}, then @var{handler} is invoked this way:\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(handler key args ...)\n"
- "@end example\n\n"
- "@var{key} is a symbol or #t.\n\n"
- "@var{thunk} takes no arguments. If @var{thunk} returns normally, that\n"
- "is the return value of @code{catch}.\n\n"
- "Handler is invoked outside the scope of its own @code{catch}. If\n"
- "@var{handler} again throws to the same key, a new handler from further\n"
- "up the call chain is invoked.\n\n"
- "If the key is @code{#t}, then a throw to @emph{any} symbol will match\n"
- "this call to @code{catch}.")
+ "@end lisp\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@var{key} is a symbol or @code{#t}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@var{thunk} takes no arguments. If @var{thunk} returns\n"
+ "normally, that is the return value of @code{catch}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "Handler is invoked outside the scope of its own @code{catch}.\n"
+ "If @var{handler} again throws to the same key, a new handler\n"
+ "from further up the call chain is invoked.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "If the key is @code{#t}, then a throw to @emph{any} symbol will\n"
+ "match this call to @code{catch}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_catch
{
struct scm_body_thunk_data c;
- SCM_ASSERT (SCM_SYMBOLP (tag) || SCM_EQ_P (tag, SCM_BOOL_T),
- tag, SCM_ARG1, FUNC_NAME);
+ SCM_ASSERT (SCM_SYMBOLP (key) || SCM_EQ_P (key, SCM_BOOL_T),
+ key, SCM_ARG1, FUNC_NAME);
- c.tag = tag;
+ c.tag = key;
c.body_proc = thunk;
/* scm_internal_catch takes care of all the mechanics of setting up
- a catch tag; we tell it to call scm_body_thunk to run the body,
+ a catch key; we tell it to call scm_body_thunk to run the body,
and scm_handle_by_proc to deal with any throws to this catch.
The former receives a pointer to c, telling it how to behave.
The latter receives a pointer to HANDLER, so it knows who to call. */
- return scm_internal_catch (tag,
+ return scm_internal_catch (key,
scm_body_thunk, &c,
scm_handle_by_proc, &handler);
}
@@ -552,7 +556,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_catch, "catch", 3, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_lazy_catch, "lazy-catch", 3, 0, 0,
- (SCM tag, SCM thunk, SCM handler),
+ (SCM key, SCM thunk, SCM handler),
"This behaves exactly like @code{catch}, except that it does\n"
"not unwind the stack (this is the major difference), and if\n"
"handler returns, its value is returned from the throw.")
@@ -560,19 +564,19 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_lazy_catch, "lazy-catch", 3, 0, 0,
{
struct scm_body_thunk_data c;
- SCM_ASSERT (SCM_SYMBOLP (tag) || SCM_EQ_P (tag, SCM_BOOL_T),
- tag, SCM_ARG1, FUNC_NAME);
+ SCM_ASSERT (SCM_SYMBOLP (key) || SCM_EQ_P (key, SCM_BOOL_T),
+ key, SCM_ARG1, FUNC_NAME);
- c.tag = tag;
+ c.tag = key;
c.body_proc = thunk;
/* scm_internal_lazy_catch takes care of all the mechanics of
- setting up a lazy catch tag; we tell it to call scm_body_thunk to
+ setting up a lazy catch key; we tell it to call scm_body_thunk to
run the body, and scm_handle_by_proc to deal with any throws to
this catch. The former receives a pointer to c, telling it how
to behave. The latter receives a pointer to HANDLER, so it knows
who to call. */
- return scm_internal_lazy_catch (tag,
+ return scm_internal_lazy_catch (key,
scm_body_thunk, &c,
scm_handle_by_proc, &handler);
}
diff --git a/libguile/unif.c b/libguile/unif.c
index 9255abb37..62e75bf49 100644
--- a/libguile/unif.c
+++ b/libguile/unif.c
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ scm_make_uve (long k, SCM prot)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_uniform_vector_length, "uniform-vector-length", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM v),
- "Returns the number of elements in @var{uve}.")
+ (SCM v),
+ "Return the number of elements in @var{uve}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_uniform_vector_length
{
SCM_ASRTGO (SCM_NIMP (v), badarg1);
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_uniform_vector_length, "uniform-vector-length", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_array_p, "array?", 1, 1, 0,
(SCM v, SCM prot),
- "Returns @code{#t} if the @var{obj} is an array, and @code{#f} if not.\n\n"
- "The @var{prototype} argument is used with uniform arrays and is described\n"
- "elsewhere.")
+ "Return @code{#t} if the @var{obj} is an array, and @code{#f} if\n"
+ "not. The @var{prototype} argument is used with uniform arrays\n"
+ "and is described elsewhere.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_array_p
{
int nprot;
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_array_p, "array?", 1, 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_array_rank, "array-rank", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM ra),
- "Returns the number of dimensions of @var{obj}. If @var{obj} is not an\n"
- "array, @code{0} is returned.")
+ "Return the number of dimensions of @var{obj}. If @var{obj} is\n"
+ "not an array, @code{0} is returned.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_array_rank
{
if (SCM_IMP (ra))
@@ -393,9 +393,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_array_dimensions, "array-dimensions", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM ra),
"@code{Array-dimensions} is similar to @code{array-shape} but replaces\n"
"elements with a @code{0} minimum with one greater than the maximum. So:\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(array-dimensions (make-array 'foo '(-1 3) 5)) @result{} ((-1 3) 5)\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_array_dimensions
{
SCM res = SCM_EOL;
@@ -578,12 +578,12 @@ scm_shap2ra (SCM args, const char *what)
}
SCM_DEFINE (scm_dimensions_to_uniform_array, "dimensions->uniform-array", 2, 1, 0,
- (SCM dims, SCM prot, SCM fill),
+ (SCM dims, SCM prot, SCM fill),
"@deffnx primitive make-uniform-vector length prototype [fill]\n"
- "Creates and returns a uniform array or vector of type corresponding to\n"
- "@var{prototype} with dimensions @var{dims} or length @var{length}. If\n"
- "@var{fill} is supplied, it's used to fill the array, otherwise \n"
- "@var{prototype} is used.")
+ "Create and return a uniform array or vector of type\n"
+ "corresponding to @var{prototype} with dimensions @var{dims} or\n"
+ "length @var{length}. If @var{fill} is supplied, it's used to\n"
+ "fill the array, otherwise @var{prototype} is used.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_dimensions_to_uniform_array
{
scm_sizet k;
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_shared_array, "make-shared-array", 2, 0, 1,
"the new array into coordinates in the old array. A @var{mapper} must be\n"
"linear, and its range must stay within the bounds of the old array, but\n"
"it can be otherwise arbitrary. A simple example:\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(define fred (make-array #f 8 8))\n"
"(define freds-diagonal\n"
" (make-shared-array fred (lambda (i) (list i i)) 8))\n"
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_shared_array, "make-shared-array", 2, 0, 1,
"(define freds-center\n"
" (make-shared-array fred (lambda (i j) (list (+ 3 i) (+ 3 j))) 2 2))\n"
"(array-ref freds-center 0 0) @result{} foo\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_shared_array
{
SCM ra;
@@ -783,23 +783,25 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_shared_array, "make-shared-array", 2, 0, 1,
/* args are RA . DIMS */
SCM_DEFINE (scm_transpose_array, "transpose-array", 1, 0, 1,
(SCM ra, SCM args),
- "Returns an array sharing contents with @var{array}, but with dimensions\n"
- "arranged in a different order. There must be one @var{dim} argument for\n"
- "each dimension of @var{array}. @var{dim0}, @var{dim1}, @dots{} should\n"
- "be integers between 0 and the rank of the array to be returned. Each\n"
- "integer in that range must appear at least once in the argument list.\n\n"
- "The values of @var{dim0}, @var{dim1}, @dots{} correspond to dimensions\n"
- "in the array to be returned, their positions in the argument list to\n"
- "dimensions of @var{array}. Several @var{dim}s may have the same value,\n"
- "in which case the returned array will have smaller rank than\n"
- "@var{array}.\n\n"
- "examples:\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "Return an array sharing contents with @var{array}, but with\n"
+ "dimensions arranged in a different order. There must be one\n"
+ "@var{dim} argument for each dimension of @var{array}.\n"
+ "@var{dim0}, @var{dim1}, @dots{} should be integers between 0\n"
+ "and the rank of the array to be returned. Each integer in that\n"
+ "range must appear at least once in the argument list.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The values of @var{dim0}, @var{dim1}, @dots{} correspond to\n"
+ "dimensions in the array to be returned, their positions in the\n"
+ "argument list to dimensions of @var{array}. Several @var{dim}s\n"
+ "may have the same value, in which case the returned array will\n"
+ "have smaller rank than @var{array}.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(transpose-array '#2((a b) (c d)) 1 0) @result{} #2((a c) (b d))\n"
"(transpose-array '#2((a b) (c d)) 0 0) @result{} #1(a d)\n"
"(transpose-array '#3(((a b c) (d e f)) ((1 2 3) (4 5 6))) 1 1 0) @result{}\n"
" #2((a 4) (b 5) (c 6))\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_transpose_array
{
SCM res, vargs, *ve = &vargs;
@@ -903,12 +905,12 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_enclose_array, "enclose-array", 1, 0, 1,
"@code{eq?}. The value returned by @var{array-prototype} when given an\n"
"enclosed array is unspecified.\n\n"
"examples:\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(enclose-array '#3(((a b c) (d e f)) ((1 2 3) (4 5 6))) 1) @result{}\n"
" #<enclosed-array (#1(a d) #1(b e) #1(c f)) (#1(1 4) #1(2 5) #1(3 6))>\n\n"
"(enclose-array '#3(((a b c) (d e f)) ((1 2 3) (4 5 6))) 1 0) @result{}\n"
" #<enclosed-array #2((a 1) (d 4)) #2((b 2) (e 5)) #2((c 3) (f 6))>\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_enclose_array
{
SCM axv, res, ra_inr;
@@ -991,7 +993,8 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_enclose_array, "enclose-array", 1, 0, 1,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_array_in_bounds_p, "array-in-bounds?", 1, 0, 1,
(SCM v, SCM args),
- "Returns @code{#t} if its arguments would be acceptable to array-ref.")
+ "Return @code{#t} if its arguments would be acceptable to\n"
+ "@code{array-ref}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_array_in_bounds_p
{
SCM ind = SCM_EOL;
@@ -1076,7 +1079,8 @@ SCM_REGISTER_PROC(s_array_ref, "array-ref", 1, 0, 1, scm_uniform_vector_ref);
SCM_DEFINE (scm_uniform_vector_ref, "uniform-vector-ref", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM v, SCM args),
"@deffnx primitive array-ref v . args\n"
- "Returns the element at the @code{(index1, index2)} element in @var{array}.")
+ "Return the element at the @code{(index1, index2)} element in\n"
+ "@var{array}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_uniform_vector_ref
{
long pos;
@@ -1770,7 +1774,7 @@ static char cnt_tab[16] =
SCM_DEFINE (scm_bit_count, "bit-count", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM b, SCM bitvector),
- "Returns the number of occurrences of the boolean @var{b} in\n"
+ "Return the number of occurrences of the boolean @var{b} in\n"
"@var{bitvector}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_bit_count
{
@@ -1808,9 +1812,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_bit_count, "bit-count", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_bit_position, "bit-position", 3, 0, 0,
(SCM item, SCM v, SCM k),
- "Returns the minimum index of an occurrence of @var{bool} in @var{bv}\n"
- "which is at least @var{k}. If no @var{bool} occurs within the specified\n"
- "range @code{#f} is returned.")
+ "Return the minimum index of an occurrence of @var{bool} in\n"
+ "@var{bv} which is at least @var{k}. If no @var{bool} occurs\n"
+ "within the specified range @code{#f} is returned.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_bit_position
{
long i, lenw, xbits, pos;
@@ -1928,10 +1932,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_bit_set_star_x, "bit-set*!", 3, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_bit_count_star, "bit-count*", 3, 0, 0,
(SCM v, SCM kv, SCM obj),
- "Returns\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "Return\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(bit-count (bit-set*! (if bool bv (bit-invert! bv)) uve #t) #t).\n"
- "@end example\n"
+ "@end lisp\n"
"@var{bv} is not modified.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_bit_count_star
{
@@ -2074,7 +2078,8 @@ ra2l (SCM ra,scm_sizet base,scm_sizet k)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_array_to_list, "array->list", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM v),
- "Returns a list consisting of all the elements, in order, of @var{array}.")
+ "Return a list consisting of all the elements, in order, of\n"
+ "@var{array}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_array_to_list
{
SCM res = SCM_EOL;
@@ -2164,9 +2169,10 @@ static int l2ra(SCM lst, SCM ra, scm_sizet base, scm_sizet k);
SCM_DEFINE (scm_list_to_uniform_array, "list->uniform-array", 3, 0, 0,
(SCM ndim, SCM prot, SCM lst),
"@deffnx procedure list->uniform-vector prot lst\n"
- "Returns a uniform array of the type indicated by prototype @var{prot}\n"
- "with elements the same as those of @var{lst}. Elements must be of the\n"
- "appropriate type, no coercions are done.")
+ "Return a uniform array of the type indicated by prototype\n"
+ "@var{prot} with elements the same as those of @var{lst}.\n"
+ "Elements must be of the appropriate type, no coercions are\n"
+ "done.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_list_to_uniform_array
{
SCM shp = SCM_EOL;
@@ -2515,8 +2521,8 @@ tail:
SCM_DEFINE (scm_array_prototype, "array-prototype", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM ra),
- "Returns an object that would produce an array of the same type as\n"
- "@var{array}, if used as the @var{prototype} for\n"
+ "Return an object that would produce an array of the same type\n"
+ "as @var{array}, if used as the @var{prototype} for\n"
"@code{make-uniform-array}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_array_prototype
{
diff --git a/libguile/vectors.c b/libguile/vectors.c
index 280b2eedf..e21c5b0aa 100644
--- a/libguile/vectors.c
+++ b/libguile/vectors.c
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ scm_vector_set_length_x (SCM vect, SCM len)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_vector_p, "vector?", 1, 0, 0,
(SCM obj),
- "Returns @code{#t} if @var{obj} is a vector, otherwise returns\n"
- "@code{#f}. (r5rs)")
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{obj} is a vector, otherwise return\n"
+ "@code{#f}.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_vector_p
{
if (SCM_IMP (obj))
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_vector_p, "vector?", 1, 0, 0,
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_GPROC (s_vector_length, "vector-length", 1, 0, 0, scm_vector_length, g_vector_length);
-/* Returns the number of elements in @var{vector} as an exact integer. (r5rs) */
+/* Returns the number of elements in @var{vector} as an exact integer. */
SCM
scm_vector_length (SCM v)
{
@@ -170,10 +170,11 @@ SCM_REGISTER_PROC (s_list_to_vector, "list->vector", 1, 0, 0, scm_vector);
SCM_DEFINE (scm_vector, "vector", 0, 0, 1,
(SCM l),
"@deffnx primitive list->vector l\n"
- "Returns a newly allocated vector whose elements contain the\n"
- "given arguments. Analogous to @code{list}. (r5rs)\n\n"
+ "Return a newly allocated vector whose elements contain the\n"
+ "given arguments. Analogous to @code{list}.\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
- "(vector 'a 'b 'c) @result{} #(a b c)\n"
+ "(vector 'a 'b 'c) @result{} #(a b c)\n"
"@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_vector
{
@@ -257,9 +258,10 @@ scm_vector_set_x (SCM v, SCM k, SCM obj)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_vector, "make-vector", 1, 1, 0,
(SCM k, SCM fill),
- "Returns a newly allocated vector of @var{k} elements. If a second\n"
- "argument is given, then each element is initialized to @var{fill}.\n"
- "Otherwise the initial contents of each element is unspecified. (r5rs)")
+ "Return a newly allocated vector of @var{k} elements. If a\n"
+ "second argument is given, then each element is initialized to\n"
+ "@var{fill}. Otherwise the initial contents of each element is\n"
+ "unspecified.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_vector
{
if (SCM_UNBNDP (fill))
@@ -309,9 +311,10 @@ scm_c_make_vector (unsigned long int k, SCM fill)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_vector_to_list, "vector->list", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM v),
- "@samp{Vector->list} returns a newly allocated list of the\n"
- "objects contained in the elements of @var{vector}. (r5rs)\n\n"
+ (SCM v),
+ "Return a newly allocated list of the objects contained in the\n"
+ "elements of @var{vector}.\n"
+ "\n"
"@lisp\n"
"(vector->list '#(dah dah didah)) @result{} (dah dah didah)\n"
"(list->vector '(dididit dah)) @result{} #(dididit dah)\n"
@@ -330,9 +333,9 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_vector_to_list, "vector->list", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_vector_fill_x, "vector-fill!", 2, 0, 0,
- (SCM v, SCM fill_x),
- "Stores @var{fill} in every element of @var{vector}.\n"
- "The value returned by @code{vector-fill!} is unspecified. (r5rs)")
+ (SCM v, SCM fill),
+ "Store @var{fill} in every element of @var{vector}. The value\n"
+ "returned by @code{vector-fill!} is unspecified.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_vector_fill_x
{
register long i;
@@ -340,7 +343,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_vector_fill_x, "vector-fill!", 2, 0, 0,
SCM_VALIDATE_VECTOR (1,v);
data = SCM_VELTS(v);
for(i = SCM_VECTOR_LENGTH(v) - 1; i >= 0; i--)
- data[i] = fill_x;
+ data[i] = fill;
return SCM_UNSPECIFIED;
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
diff --git a/libguile/version.c b/libguile/version.c
index 98c8691e9..85cc484aa 100644
--- a/libguile/version.c
+++ b/libguile/version.c
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_version, "version", 0, 0, 0,
"@deffnx primitive minor-version\n"
"Return a string describing Guile's version number, or its major or minor\n"
"version numbers, respectively.\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(version) @result{} \"1.3a\"\n"
"(major-version) @result{} \"1\"\n"
"(minor-version) @result{} \"3a\"\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_version
{
return scm_makfrom0str (GUILE_VERSION);
diff --git a/libguile/vports.c b/libguile/vports.c
index 962759b23..9a4975aff 100644
--- a/libguile/vports.c
+++ b/libguile/vports.c
@@ -147,10 +147,11 @@ sf_close (SCM port)
SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_soft_port, "make-soft-port", 2, 0, 0,
(SCM pv, SCM modes),
- "Returns a port capable of receiving or delivering characters as\n"
+ "Return a port capable of receiving or delivering characters as\n"
"specified by the @var{modes} string (@pxref{File Ports,\n"
- "open-file}). @var{vector} must be a vector of length 6. Its components\n"
- "are as follows:\n\n"
+ "open-file}). @var{pv} must be a vector of length 5. Its\n"
+ "components are as follows:\n"
+ "\n"
"@enumerate 0\n"
"@item\n"
"procedure accepting one character for output\n"
@@ -162,15 +163,19 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_soft_port, "make-soft-port", 2, 0, 0,
"thunk for getting one character\n"
"@item\n"
"thunk for closing port (not by garbage collection)\n"
- "@end enumerate\n\n"
+ "@end enumerate\n"
+ "\n"
"For an output-only port only elements 0, 1, 2, and 4 need be\n"
- "procedures. For an input-only port only elements 3 and 4 need be\n"
- "procedures. Thunks 2 and 4 can instead be @code{#f} if there is no useful\n"
- "operation for them to perform.\n\n"
- "If thunk 3 returns @code{#f} or an @code{eof-object} (@pxref{Input,\n"
- "eof-object?, ,r4rs, The Revised^4 Report on Scheme}) it indicates that\n"
- "the port has reached end-of-file. For example:\n\n"
- "@example\n"
+ "procedures. For an input-only port only elements 3 and 4 need\n"
+ "be procedures. Thunks 2 and 4 can instead be @code{#f} if\n"
+ "there is no useful operation for them to perform.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "If thunk 3 returns @code{#f} or an @code{eof-object}\n"
+ "(@pxref{Input, eof-object?, ,r4rs, The Revised^4 Report on\n"
+ "Scheme}) it indicates that the port has reached end-of-file.\n"
+ "For example:\n"
+ "\n"
+ "@lisp\n"
"(define stdout (current-output-port))\n"
"(define p (make-soft-port\n"
" (vector\n"
@@ -179,9 +184,10 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_soft_port, "make-soft-port", 2, 0, 0,
" (lambda () (display \".\" stdout))\n"
" (lambda () (char-upcase (read-char)))\n"
" (lambda () (display \"@@\" stdout)))\n"
- " \"rw\"))\n\n"
+ " \"rw\"))\n"
+ "\n"
"(write p p) @result{} #<input-output: soft 8081e20>\n"
- "@end example")
+ "@end lisp")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_soft_port
{
scm_port *pt;
diff --git a/libguile/weaks.c b/libguile/weaks.c
index c6cf591bb..81a4b879f 100644
--- a/libguile/weaks.c
+++ b/libguile/weaks.c
@@ -56,17 +56,18 @@
SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_weak_vector, "make-weak-vector", 1, 1, 0,
- (SCM k, SCM fill),
+ (SCM size, SCM fill),
"Return a weak vector with @var{size} elements. If the optional\n"
- "argument @var{fill} is given, all entries in the vector will be set to\n"
- "@var{fill}. The default value for @var{fill} is the empty list.")
+ "argument @var{fill} is given, all entries in the vector will be\n"
+ "set to @var{fill}. The default value for @var{fill} is the\n"
+ "empty list.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_weak_vector
{
/* Dirk:FIXME:: We should probably rather use a double cell for weak vectors. */
SCM v;
- v = scm_make_vector (scm_sum (k, SCM_MAKINUM (2)), fill);
+ v = scm_make_vector (scm_sum (size, SCM_MAKINUM (2)), fill);
SCM_DEFER_INTS;
- SCM_SET_VECTOR_LENGTH (v, SCM_INUM (k), scm_tc7_wvect);
+ SCM_SET_VECTOR_LENGTH (v, SCM_INUM (size), scm_tc7_wvect);
SCM_SETVELTS(v, SCM_VELTS(v) + 2);
SCM_VELTS(v)[-2] = SCM_EOL;
SCM_UNPACK (SCM_VELTS (v)[-1]) = 0;
@@ -81,10 +82,10 @@ SCM_REGISTER_PROC(s_list_to_weak_vector, "list->weak-vector", 1, 0, 0, scm_weak_
SCM_DEFINE (scm_weak_vector, "weak-vector", 0, 0, 1,
(SCM l),
"@deffnx primitive list->weak-vector l\n"
- "Construct a weak vector from a list: @code{weak-vector} uses the list of\n"
- "its arguments while @code{list->weak-vector} uses its only argument\n"
- "@var{l} (a list) to construct a weak vector the same way\n"
- "@code{vector->list} would.")
+ "Construct a weak vector from a list: @code{weak-vector} uses\n"
+ "the list of its arguments while @code{list->weak-vector} uses\n"
+ "its only argument @var{l} (a list) to construct a weak vector\n"
+ "the same way @code{list->vector} would.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_weak_vector
{
SCM res;
@@ -110,12 +111,12 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_weak_vector, "weak-vector", 0, 0, 1,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_weak_vector_p, "weak-vector?", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM x),
+ (SCM obj),
"Return @code{#t} if @var{obj} is a weak vector. Note that all\n"
"weak hashes are also weak vectors.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_weak_vector_p
{
- return SCM_BOOL(SCM_WVECTP (x) && !SCM_IS_WHVEC (x));
+ return SCM_BOOL(SCM_WVECTP (obj) && !SCM_IS_WHVEC (obj));
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
@@ -126,18 +127,20 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_weak_vector_p, "weak-vector?", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_weak_key_hash_table, "make-weak-key-hash-table", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM k),
+ (SCM size),
"@deffnx primitive make-weak-value-hash-table size\n"
"@deffnx primitive make-doubly-weak-hash-table size\n"
- "Return a weak hash table with @var{size} buckets. As with any hash\n"
- "table, choosing a good size for the table requires some caution.\n\n"
- "You can modify weak hash tables in exactly the same way you would modify\n"
- "regular hash tables. (@pxref{Hash Tables})")
+ "Return a weak hash table with @var{size} buckets. As with any\n"
+ "hash table, choosing a good size for the table requires some\n"
+ "caution.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "You can modify weak hash tables in exactly the same way you\n"
+ "would modify regular hash tables. (@pxref{Hash Tables})")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_weak_key_hash_table
{
SCM v;
- SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1,k);
- v = scm_make_weak_vector (k, SCM_EOL);
+ SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1, size);
+ v = scm_make_weak_vector (size, SCM_EOL);
SCM_DEFER_INTS;
SCM_UNPACK (SCM_VELTS (v)[-1]) = 1;
SCM_ALLOW_INTS;
@@ -147,14 +150,14 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_weak_key_hash_table, "make-weak-key-hash-table", 1, 0, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_weak_value_hash_table, "make-weak-value-hash-table", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM k),
+ (SCM size),
"Return a hash table with weak values with @var{size} buckets.\n"
"(@pxref{Hash Tables})")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_weak_value_hash_table
{
SCM v;
- SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1,k);
- v = scm_make_weak_vector (k, SCM_EOL);
+ SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1, size);
+ v = scm_make_weak_vector (size, SCM_EOL);
SCM_DEFER_INTS;
SCM_UNPACK (SCM_VELTS (v)[-1]) = 2;
SCM_ALLOW_INTS;
@@ -165,14 +168,14 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_weak_value_hash_table, "make-weak-value-hash-table", 1, 0,
SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_doubly_weak_hash_table, "make-doubly-weak-hash-table", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM k),
+ (SCM size),
"Return a hash table with weak keys and values with @var{size}\n"
"buckets. (@pxref{Hash Tables})")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_make_doubly_weak_hash_table
{
SCM v;
- SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1,k);
- v = scm_make_weak_vector (k, SCM_EOL);
+ SCM_VALIDATE_INUM (1, size);
+ v = scm_make_weak_vector (size, SCM_EOL);
SCM_DEFER_INTS;
SCM_UNPACK (SCM_VELTS (v)[-1]) = 3;
SCM_ALLOW_INTS;
@@ -181,7 +184,7 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_make_doubly_weak_hash_table, "make-doubly-weak-hash-table", 1, 0
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_weak_key_hash_table_p, "weak-key-hash-table?", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM x),
+ (SCM obj),
"@deffnx primitive weak-value-hash-table? obj\n"
"@deffnx primitive doubly-weak-hash-table? obj\n"
"Return @code{#t} if @var{obj} is the specified weak hash\n"
@@ -189,27 +192,27 @@ SCM_DEFINE (scm_weak_key_hash_table_p, "weak-key-hash-table?", 1, 0, 0,
"nor a weak value hash table.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_weak_key_hash_table_p
{
- return SCM_BOOL(SCM_WVECTP (x) && SCM_IS_WHVEC(x));
+ return SCM_BOOL(SCM_WVECTP (obj) && SCM_IS_WHVEC(obj));
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_weak_value_hash_table_p, "weak-value-hash-table?", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM x),
- "Return @code{#t} if @var{x} is a weak value hash table.")
+ (SCM obj),
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{obj} is a weak value hash table.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_weak_value_hash_table_p
{
- return SCM_BOOL(SCM_WVECTP (x) && SCM_IS_WHVEC_V(x));
+ return SCM_BOOL(SCM_WVECTP (obj) && SCM_IS_WHVEC_V(obj));
}
#undef FUNC_NAME
SCM_DEFINE (scm_doubly_weak_hash_table_p, "doubly-weak-hash-table?", 1, 0, 0,
- (SCM x),
- "Return @code{#t} if @var{x} is a doubly weak hash table.")
+ (SCM obj),
+ "Return @code{#t} if @var{obj} is a doubly weak hash table.")
#define FUNC_NAME s_scm_doubly_weak_hash_table_p
{
- return SCM_BOOL(SCM_WVECTP (x) && SCM_IS_WHVEC_B (x));
+ return SCM_BOOL(SCM_WVECTP (obj) && SCM_IS_WHVEC_B (obj));
}
#undef FUNC_NAME