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>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 12216 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andy Wingo <wingo <at> pobox.com>
To: dwheeler <at> dwheeler.com
Cc: 12216 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, almkglor <almkglor <at> gmail.com>,
	mandyke <mandyke <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#12216: peek-char incorrectly *CONSUMES* eof
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:02:47 +0100

On Sat 09 Mar 2013 18:11, "David A. Wheeler" <dwheeler <at> dwheeler.com> writes:

> (peek-char) (peek-char) (peek-char) should return the same values 3
> times, no matter what... even if it's EOF.

So, we are repeating ourselves here :)  I agree with you but I can't see
a good way of implementing this.  For that reason I am inclined to
document this inconsistency and close as a wontfix.

Andy
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