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Stop mentioning tail calls in reference

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They don't work, and won't work in the near future.
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Marijn Haverbeke 2011-09-15 10:14:14 +02:00
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@ -1984,7 +1984,7 @@ definition of @code{pure_length}.
@cindex Foreach expression
Iterators are function-like items that can @code{put} multiple values during
their execution before returning or tail-calling.
their execution before returning.
Putting a value is similar to returning a value -- the argument to @code{put}
is copied into the caller's frame and control transfers back to the caller --
@ -2931,7 +2931,7 @@ effects of the expression's evaluation.
* Ref.Expr.Call:: Expression for calling a function.
* Ref.Expr.Bind:: Expression for binding arguments to functions.
* Ref.Expr.Ret:: Expression for stopping and producing a value.
* Ref.Expr.Be:: Expression for stopping and executing a tail call.
@c * Ref.Expr.Be:: Expression for stopping and executing a tail call.
* Ref.Expr.Put:: Expression for pausing and producing a value.
* Ref.Expr.Fail:: Expression for causing task failure.
* Ref.Expr.Log:: Expression for logging values to diagnostic buffers.
@ -3066,6 +3066,7 @@ fn max(a: int, b: int) -> int @{
@}
@end example
@ignore
@node Ref.Expr.Be
@subsection Ref.Expr.Be
@c * Ref.Expr.Be:: Expression for stopping and executing a tail call.
@ -3094,7 +3095,7 @@ fn print_loop(n: int) @{
The above example executes in constant space, replacing each frame with a new
copy of itself.
@end ignore
@node Ref.Expr.Put