@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the XEmacs Lisp Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file lispref.texi for copying conditions.
@setfilename ../../info/eval.info
@node Evaluation, Control Structures, Symbols, Top
@section Introduction to Evaluation
The Lisp interpreter, or evaluator, is the program that computes
-the value of an expression that is given to it. When a function
+the value of an expression that is given to it. When a function
written in Lisp is called, the evaluator computes the value of the
function by evaluating the expressions in the function body. Thus,
running any Lisp program really means running the Lisp interpreter.
that Lisp avoids infinite recursion on an ill-defined function.
@cindex Lisp nesting error
-The default value of this variable is 200. If you set it to a value
+The default value of this variable is 500. If you set it to a value
less than 100, Lisp will reset it to 100 if the given value is reached.
@code{max-specpdl-size} provides another limit on nesting.
@smallexample
@group
((lambda (arg) (erste arg))
- '(1 2 3))
+ '(1 2 3))
@result{} 1
@end group
@end smallexample
The built-in function @code{indirect-function} provides an easy way to
perform symbol function indirection explicitly.
-@c Emacs 19 feature
-@defun indirect-function function
-This function returns the meaning of @var{function} as a function. If
-@var{function} is a symbol, then it finds @var{function}'s function
-definition and starts over with that value. If @var{function} is not a
-symbol, then it returns @var{function} itself.
+@defun indirect-function object
+This function returns the meaning of @var{object} as a function. If
+@var{object} is a symbol, then it finds @var{object}'s function
+definition and starts over with that value. If @var{object} is not a
+symbol, then it returns @var{object} itself.
Here is how you could define @code{indirect-function} in Lisp: