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diff --git a/doc/lispref/variables.texi b/doc/lispref/variables.texi index 4d04335d83a..af1bed461c0 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/variables.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/variables.texi @@ -1004,12 +1004,13 @@ affect, nor be affected by, any uses of the same variable symbol elsewhere in the program. @item -Otherwise, define the variable with @code{defvar}, @code{defconst}, or -@code{defcustom}. @xref{Defining Variables}. Usually, the definition -should be at top-level in an Emacs Lisp file. As far as possible, it -should include a documentation string which explains the meaning and -purpose of the variable. You should also choose the variable's name -to avoid name conflicts (@pxref{Coding Conventions}). +Otherwise, define the variable with @code{defvar}, @code{defconst} +(@pxref{Defining Variables}), or @code{defcustom} (@pxref{Variable +Definitions}). Usually, the definition should be at top-level in an +Emacs Lisp file. As far as possible, it should include a +documentation string which explains the meaning and purpose of the +variable. You should also choose the variable's name to avoid name +conflicts (@pxref{Coding Conventions}). Then you can bind the variable anywhere in a program, knowing reliably what the effect will be. Wherever you encounter the variable, it will @@ -1024,7 +1025,7 @@ variables like @code{case-fold-search}: @group (defun search-for-abc () "Search for the string \"abc\", ignoring case differences." - (let ((case-fold-search nil)) + (let ((case-fold-search t)) (re-search-forward "abc"))) @end group @end example |