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diff --git a/doc/misc/eieio.texi b/doc/misc/eieio.texi index 63b42827311..c8d488d6edb 100644 --- a/doc/misc/eieio.texi +++ b/doc/misc/eieio.texi @@ -700,18 +700,18 @@ slot values, and use the previously mentioned set/ref routines. @defun slot-value object slot @anchor{slot-value} This function retrieves the value of @var{slot} from @var{object}. +It can also be used on objects defined by @code{cl-defstruct}. This is a generalized variable that can be used with @code{setf} to -modify the value stored in @var{slot}. @xref{Generalized -Variables,,,elisp,GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}. +modify the value stored in @var{slot}. +@xref{Generalized Variables,,,elisp,GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}. @end defun @defun set-slot-value object slot value @anchor{set-slot-value} This function sets the value of @var{slot} from @var{object}. -This is not a CLOS function, but is the obsolete setter for -@code{slot-value} used by the @code{setf} macro. It is therefore +This is not a CLOS function. It is therefore recommended to use @w{@code{(setf (slot-value @var{object} @var{slot}) @var{value})}} instead. @end defun @@ -856,11 +856,12 @@ You can also create a generic method with @code{cl-defmethod} (@pxref{Methods}). When a method is created and there is no generic method in place with that name, then a new generic will be created, and the new method will use it. -@end defmac -In CLOS, a generic call also be used to provide an argument list and -dispatch precedence for all the arguments. In @eieio{}, dispatching -only occurs for the first argument, so the @var{arglist} is not used. +In CLOS, a generic method can also be used to provide an argument list +and dispatch precedence for all the arguments. In @eieio{}, +dispatching only occurs for the first argument, so the @var{arglist} +is not used. +@end defmac @node Methods @section Methods |