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From: markf@ALTDORF.AI.MIT.EDU
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Subject: Nested defun.
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Date: 3 Oct 90 16:51:44 GMT
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In emacs version 18.55, the following code will work if it is directly
interpreted, but it will not work if it is byte compiled (I get an
error message of "Symbol's value as variable is void: new-defun"):

(defun test-defun()
  (if t
      (defun new-defun ()
        "grumble"
        (message "success"))))

I know that in lisps in general nested defuns are not allowed (and I
know the proper way to do this). If this is the intention in emacs
lisp then the interpreter should complain.  In addition, the
documentation on emacs and emacs lisp should mention the restriction
on the use of defun.

I discovered this problem in trying to use a package that someone else
wrote.

 -Mark