GNU bug report logs - #12443
24.2.50; Default values in the minibuffer prompt (fix

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:08:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.2.50

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>, 12443 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>, Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#12443: 24.2.50; Default values in the minibuffer prompt (fix inconsisntecy)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:21:40 -0400

>> It seems 'format-prompt' should not use 'minibuffer-default-prompt-format'
>> when 'default' is nil.
> nil is a perfectly valid default value in many prompts.

No, `nil` should mean there's no default.
`"nil"` is a perfectly valid default value, OTOH.


        Stefan
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