GNU bug report logs - #12216
peek-char incorrectly *CONSUMES* eof

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Package: guile;

Reported by: dwheeler <at> dwheeler.com

Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 02:03:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>

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From: Daniel Hartwig <mandyke <at> gmail.com>
To: dwheeler <at> dwheeler.com
Cc: wingo <wingo <at> pobox.com>, almkglor <almkglor <at> gmail.com>, 12216 <12216 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: bug#12216: peek-char incorrectly *CONSUMES* eof
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:23:41 +0800

On 10 March 2013 01:11, David A. Wheeler <dwheeler <at> dwheeler.com> wrote:
> Daniel Hartwig:
>> and when read-char and peek-char return the former
>> value it is only to signal a _current_ lack of characters and should
>> not be considered part of the character stream read from the port.
>
> If I understand you correctly, that sounds more like "char-ready?".

Erm yes, my mistake.
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