@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
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-@c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003,
+@c 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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@setfilename ../info/sequences
@node Sequences Arrays Vectors, Hash Tables, Lists, Top
change the length of an existing array.
@item
-The array is a constant, for evaluation---in other words, it evaluates
-to itself.
+For purposes of evaluation, the array is a constant---in other words,
+it evaluates to itself.
@item
The elements of an array may be referenced or changed with the functions
in @ref{Building Lists}.
@end defun
- The @code{append} function provides a way to convert a vector into a
-list with the same elements (@pxref{Building Lists}):
+ The @code{append} function also provides a way to convert a vector into a
+list with the same elements:
@example
@group
This function returns the subtype symbol of @var{char-table}.
@end defun
-@defun set-char-table-default char-table new-default
-This function sets the default value of @var{char-table} to
-@var{new-default}.
+@defun set-char-table-default char-table char new-default
+This function sets the default value of generic character @var{char}
+in @var{char-table} to @var{new-default}.
-There is no special function to access the default value of a char-table.
-To do that, use @code{(char-table-range @var{char-table} nil)}.
+There is no special function to access default values in a char-table.
+To do that, use @code{char-table-range} (see below).
@end defun
@defun char-table-parent char-table
@var{charset} (@pxref{Character Sets}).
@item @var{generic-char}
-A generic character stands for a character set; specifying the generic
-character as argument is equivalent to specifying the character set
-name. @xref{Splitting Characters}, for a description of generic characters.
+A generic character stands for a character set, or a row of a
+character set; specifying the generic character as argument is
+equivalent to specifying the character set name. @xref{Splitting
+Characters}, for a description of generic characters.
@end table
@end defun