(init-file-user): Doc fix.

2bdfaa42 · Karl Heuer · 89fb82d6 · 2bdfaa42
Commit 2bdfaa42 authored Apr 20, 1994 by Karl Heuer
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@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ the user's init file.")

 (defvar init-file-user nil
  "Identity of user whose `.emacs' file is or was read.
-The value may be the null string or a string containing a user's name.
-If the value is a null string, it means that the init file was taken from
-the user that originally logged in.
+The value is nil if no init file is being used; otherwise, it may be either
+the null string, meaning that the init file was taken from the user that
+originally logged in, or it may be a string containing a user's name.

-In all cases, `(concat \"~\" init-file-user \"/\")' evaluates to the
-directory name of the directory where the `.emacs' file was looked for.")
+In either of the latter cases, `(concat \"~\" init-file-user \"/\")'
+evaluates to the name of the directory where the `.emacs' file was
+looked for.")

 (defvar site-run-file "site-start"
  "File containing site-wide run-time initializations.