GNU bug report logs - #10057
24.0.91; doc string of `Info-find-file'

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Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:32:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: notabug

Found in version 24.0.91

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 10057 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 10057 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10057: 24.0.91; doc string of `Info-find-file'
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:50:31 -0500

> "Optional second argument NOERROR, if t, means if file is not found
> just return nil (no error)."
 
> Sigh.  This says only what a value of `t' means.  It does not say what
> other non-nil values mean.  Please state clearly and completely what
> NOERROR means.
 
Well, it does say that if you use a non-nil and non-t value, you're on
your own.  So the only potentially missing doc is what happens when it's
absent (aka nil), which is only explained in a indirect way.


        Stefan
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