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Clarify condition-case docstring

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* src/eval.c (Fcondition_case): Note that it handles non-error symbols
too.
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Noam Postavsky 2018-09-16 19:39:06 -04:00
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@ -1238,8 +1238,10 @@ Each element of HANDLERS looks like (CONDITION-NAME BODY...)
where the BODY is made of Lisp expressions.
A handler is applicable to an error if CONDITION-NAME is one of the
error's condition names. A CONDITION-NAME of t applies to any error
symbol. If an error happens, the first applicable handler is run.
error's condition names. Handlers may also apply when non-error
symbols are signaled (e.g., `quit'). A CONDITION-NAME of t applies to
any symbol, including non-error symbols. If multiple handlers are
applicable, only the first one runs.
The car of a handler may be a list of condition names instead of a
single condition name; then it handles all of them. If the special