From a2bd77b863ab9d97c02d077d41a2b48235cb2af7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerd Moellmann Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 12:51:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] *** empty log message *** --- etc/NEWS | 3 +++ lispref/objects.texi | 2 +- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 38d7273a90..4d6a3c1d7c 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -1581,6 +1581,9 @@ functionality with aliases for the mldrag functions. * Lisp changes made after edition 2.6 of the Emacs Lisp Manual, (Display-related features are described in a page of their own below.) +** A `?' can be used in a symbol name without escaping it with a +backslash. + +++ ** Reading from the mini-buffer now reads from standard input if Emacs is running in batch mode. For example, diff --git a/lispref/objects.texi b/lispref/objects.texi index 8904bfba48..f62243ed2e 100644 --- a/lispref/objects.texi +++ b/lispref/objects.texi @@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ are written with letters, digits, and the punctuation characters @samp{-+=*/}. Such names require no special punctuation; the characters of the name suffice as long as the name does not look like a number. (If it does, write a @samp{\} at the beginning of the name to force -interpretation as a symbol.) The characters @samp{_~!@@$%^&:<>@{@}} are +interpretation as a symbol.) The characters @samp{_~!@@$%^&:<>@{@}?} are less often used but also require no special punctuation. Any other characters may be included in a symbol's name by escaping them with a backslash. In contrast to its use in strings, however, a backslash in -- 2.39.2