From: Lute Kamstra <lute@gnu.org>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 08:26:26 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (Coding Conventions): Mention naming conventions for hooks.
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(Coding Conventions): Mention naming conventions for hooks.
---

diff --git a/lispref/tips.texi b/lispref/tips.texi
index d769fca581d..d07fa1b3712 100644
--- a/lispref/tips.texi
+++ b/lispref/tips.texi
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ add @samp{-p}.  Examples are @code{framep} and @code{frame-live-p}.
 If a user option variable records a true-or-false condition, give it a
 name that ends in @samp{-flag}.
 
+@item
+If the purpose of a variable is to store a single function, give it a
+name that ends in @samp{-function}.  If the purpose of a variable is
+to store a list of functions (i.e., the variable is a hook), please
+follow the naming conventions for hooks.  @xref{Hooks}.
+
 @item
 @cindex reserved keys
 @cindex keys, reserved