(argv): Alias for `command-line-args-left' to use as

`(pop argv)' inside of --eval command sequences.  Allows for
passing shell commands into Emacs verbatim without need for Lisp
quoting.

etc/NEWS

@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ using several time zones, in a buffer.
 after starting Emacs: startup screen, *scratch* buffer, visiting a
 file or directory.
 
+** New alias `argv' for `command-line-args-left'
+This is a convenience alias, so that one can write `(pop argv)'
+inside of --eval command line arguments in order to access
+following arguments.
 
 * Incompatible Editing Changes in Emacs 23.1
 

lisp/ChangeLog

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 2007-09-30  David Kastrup  <dak@gnu.org>
 
+	* startup.el (argv): Alias for `command-line-args-left' to use as
+	`(pop argv)' inside of --eval command sequences.  Allows for
+	passing shell commands into Emacs verbatim without need for Lisp
+	quoting.
+
 	* autorevert.el (auto-revert-handler): In `auto-revert-tail-mode',
 	check only for changed size.
 	(auto-revert-tail-handler): Get size from caller.  If the file has

lisp/startup.el

@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ the remaining command-line args are in the variable `command-line-args-left'.")
 (defvar command-line-args-left nil
   "List of command-line args not yet processed.")
 
+(defvaralias 'argv 'command-line-args-left
+  "List of command-line args not yet processed.
+This is a convenience alias, so that one can write \(pop argv\)
+inside of --eval command line arguments in order to access
+following arguments.")
+
 (defvar command-line-functions nil    ;; lrs 7/31/89
   "List of functions to process unrecognized command-line arguments.
 Each function should access the dynamically bound variables