or disabling of options.
Moreover, the options are classified in groups according to whether they
-configure @emph{reading}, @emph{printing}, @emph{debugging} or
-@emph{evaluating}.
+configure @emph{reading}, @emph{printing}, or @emph{debugging}.
@menu
-* Low level options interfaces::
-* User level options interfaces::
-* Reader options::
-* Printing options::
* Debugger options::
* Examples of option use::
@end menu
-@node Low level options interfaces
-@subsubsection Low Level Options Interfaces
-
-@deffn {Scheme Procedure} read-options-interface [setting]
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} print-options-interface [setting]
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} debug-options-interface [setting]
-@deffnx {C Function} scm_read_options (setting)
-@deffnx {C Function} scm_print_options (setting)
-@deffnx {C Function} scm_debug_options (setting)
-If one of these procedures is called with no arguments (or with
-@code{setting == SCM_UNDEFINED} in C code), it returns a list describing
-the current setting of the read, eval, print, debug or evaluator traps
-options respectively. The setting of a boolean option is indicated
-simply by the presence or absence of the option symbol in the list. The
-setting of a non-boolean option is indicated by the presence of the
-option symbol immediately followed by the option's current value.
-
-If called with a list argument, these procedures interpret the list as
-an option setting and modify the relevant options accordingly. [FIXME
---- this glosses over a lot of details!]
-
-If called with any other argument, such as @code{'help}, these
-procedures return a list of entries like @code{(@var{OPTION-SYMBOL}
-@var{DEFAULT-VALUE} @var{DOC-STRING})}, with each entry giving the
-default value and documentation for each option symbol in the relevant
-set of options.
-@end deffn
-
-
-@node User level options interfaces
-@subsubsection User Level Options Interfaces
-
-@c @deftp {Data type} scm_option
-@c @code{scm_option} is used to represent run time options. It can be a
-@c @emph{boolean} type, in which case the option will be set by the strings
-@c @code{"yes"} and @code{"no"}. It can be a
-@c @end deftp
-
-@c NJFIXME
-@deffn {Scheme Procedure} <group>-options [arg]
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} read-options [arg]
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} print-options [arg]
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} debug-options [arg]
-These functions list the options in their group. The optional argument
-@var{arg} is a symbol which modifies the form in which the options are
-presented.
-
-With no arguments, @code{<group>-options} returns the values of the
-options in that particular group. If @var{arg} is @code{'help}, a
-description of each option is given. If @var{arg} is @code{'full},
-programmers' options are also shown.
-
-@var{arg} can also be a list representing the state of all options. In
-this case, the list contains single symbols (for enabled boolean
-options) and symbols followed by values.
-@end deffn
-[FIXME: I don't think 'full is ever any different from 'help. What's
-up?]
-
-@c NJFIXME
-@deffn {Scheme Procedure} <group>-enable option-symbol
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} read-enable option-symbol
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} print-enable option-symbol
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} debug-enable option-symbol
-These functions set the specified @var{option-symbol} in their options
-group. They only work if the option is boolean, and throw an error
-otherwise.
-@end deffn
-
-@c NJFIXME
-@deffn {Scheme Procedure} <group>-disable option-symbol
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} read-disable option-symbol
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} print-disable option-symbol
-@deffnx {Scheme Procedure} debug-disable option-symbol
-These functions turn off the specified @var{option-symbol} in their
-options group. They only work if the option is boolean, and throw an
-error otherwise.
-@end deffn
-
-@c NJFIXME
-@deffn syntax <group>-set! option-symbol value
-@deffnx syntax read-set! option-symbol value
-@deffnx syntax print-set! option-symbol value
-@deffnx syntax debug-set! option-symbol value
-These functions set a non-boolean @var{option-symbol} to the specified
-@var{value}.
-@end deffn
-
-
-@node Reader options
-@subsubsection Reader options
-@cindex options - read
-@cindex read options
-
-Here is the list of reader options generated by typing
-@code{(read-options 'full)} in Guile. You can also see the default
-values.
-
-@smalllisp
-copy no Copy source code expressions.
-positions yes Record positions of source code expressions.
-case-insensitive no Convert symbols to lower case.
-keywords #f Style of keyword recognition: #f, 'prefix or 'postfix.
-r6rs-hex-escapes no Use R6RS variable-length character and string hex escapes.
-square-brackets yes Treat `[' and `]' as parentheses, for R6RS compatibility.
-@end smalllisp
-
-Historically, many Scheme implementations have been case-insensitive,
-treating @code{foo} and @code{FOO} as the same symbol. Guile has always
-defaulted to case-sensitivity, as allowed since the R4RS and codified in
-the R6RS.
-
-Guile also has a reader option to fold all symbols to their lower
-case. To enable this option, perhaps for compatibility with older Scheme
-code, you can enter
-
-@lisp
-(read-enable 'case-insensitive)
-@end lisp
-
-For more information on the effect of the @code{r6rs-hex-escapes} option, see
-(@pxref{String Syntax}).
-
-@node Printing options
-@subsubsection Printing options
-
-Here is the list of print options generated by typing
-@code{(print-options 'full)} in Guile. You can also see the default
-values.
-
-@smallexample
-quote-keywordish-symbols reader How to print symbols that have a colon
- as their first or last character. The
- value '#f' does not quote the colons;
- '#t' quotes them; 'reader' quotes
- them when the reader option
- 'keywords' is not '#f'.
-
-highlight-prefix @{ The string to print before highlighted values.
-highlight-suffix @} The string to print after highlighted values.
-@end smallexample
-
-
@node Debugger options
@subsubsection Debugger options
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