Re: Does `side-effect-free` have to apply to sub-functions too?

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Newsgroups gmane.emacs.help
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On Sun, Apr 26, 2026 at 01:28:38AM +0000, Okamsn wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am wondering whether a function being free of side effects applies to 
> functions that use `seq-elt`, which could run an unknown method 
> implementation for an unknown custom type. If it is possible for the 
> unknown method implementation to have side effects, then is the function 
> which unknowingly triggers the unknown implementation considered to not 
> be side-effect free?

I'd think so. You have the side effects then, after all.

Cheers
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