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authorAndy Wingo <wingo@pobox.com>2013-01-21 11:21:19 +0100
committerAndy Wingo <wingo@pobox.com>2013-01-22 15:38:04 +0100
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current-language is a parameter in boot-9
* module/ice-9/boot-9.scm (current-language): New parameter. * module/system/base/language.scm (*current-language*): Pull fluid from parameter. (current-language): Now a re-exported parameter. * doc/ref/compiler.texi: Update reference from *current-language* fluid to current-language parameter. * module/system/base/compile.scm (compile-and-load): * module/ice-9/top-repl.scm (top-repl): Default to the current language, not to Scheme. * module/ice-9/eval-string.scm: * module/system/base/language.scm: * module/system/repl/command.scm: * module/system/repl/repl.scm: Update to use current-language parameter and parameterize.
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@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Guile Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010
+@c Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
@c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file guile.texi for copying conditions.
@@ -112,9 +112,10 @@ subsequent calls to @code{define-language}, so it should be quite
fast.
@end deffn
-There is a notion of a ``current language'', which is maintained in
-the @code{*current-language*} fluid. This language is normally Scheme,
-and may be rebound by the user. The run-time compilation interfaces
+There is a notion of a ``current language'', which is maintained in the
+@code{current-language} parameter, defined in the core @code{(guile)}
+module. This language is normally Scheme, and may be rebound by the
+user. The run-time compilation interfaces
(@pxref{Read/Load/Eval/Compile}) also allow you to choose other source
and target languages.