From 4ddd37194e54abeea21c48af60b2364cc0a61ea4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 14:20:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Named Features): Clarify return value and meaning of NOERROR. --- lispref/loading.texi | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/lispref/loading.texi b/lispref/loading.texi index 893b41d2e51..4d13e48def5 100644 --- a/lispref/loading.texi +++ b/lispref/loading.texi @@ -687,9 +687,14 @@ However, in this case, @code{require} insists on finding @var{feature} with an added suffix; a file whose name is just @var{feature} won't be used. -If loading the file fails to provide @var{feature}, @code{require} -signals an error, @samp{Required feature @var{feature} was not -provided}, unless @var{noerror} is non-@code{nil}. +If @var{noerror} is non-@code{nil}, that suppresses errors from actual +loading of the file. In that case, @code{require} returns @code{nil} +if loading the file fails. Normally, @code{require} returns +@var{feature}. + +If loading the file succeeds but does not provide @var{feature}, +@code{require} signals an error, @samp{Required feature @var{feature} +was not provided}. @end defun @defun featurep feature &optional subfeature -- 2.30.2