Number: 743

Date: 17-Apr-84 16':23':31

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Masinter.pa

Subject: Rename IEXPT -- can cause user fn name conflict

Assigned To: Masinter

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Status: Closed

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Problem Type: Design - Impl

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Language Support

Subsystem: Arithmetic

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["Sannella" "20-Aug-84 17':42':24" Attn': Status':(Fixed->Closed)]

Description: '
Date': 15 Apr 84 16':00 PST'
From': Masinter.pa'
Subject': Lisp': rename IEXPT -- can cause user fn name conflict'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': Masinter.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 12-Apr-84 16':45':05'
Machine': Dorado (Plaza)'
Microcode version': 24,4'
Memory size': 10000'
Frequency': Once'
Impact': Serious'
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I had a problem running Reduce because it redefined IEXPT (not in manual) and EXPT no longer worked.'
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Infrequent, but probably this one ought to be fixed too.'


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Edit-By: Sannella

Edit-Date: 20-Aug-84 17':42':25