GNU bug report logs - #13178
Query-replace fails soon after narrow-to-region

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Message #26 received at 13178 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Teika Kazura <teika <at> gmx.com>
To: 13178 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, bruce.connor.am <at> gmail.com, juri <at> linkov.net
Subject: Re: bug#13178: Query-replace fails soon after narrow-to-region
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2015 08:31:03 +0900 (JST)

Docs of `use-empty-active-region' and `use-region-p' use the word "empty", but in fact the predicate is (> (region-end) (region-beginning)). It's confusing. (And also the Emacs Info, "Operating on the Region" section.)

For replace.el, the condition is correct (= what users expect.) Although I don't know other cases, maybe the explanation "empty" is too simplistic? (Sorry that I don't come up with a concise replacement description for that case.)

Thank you very much Emacs developers. And of course to Drew Adams for your kind reply and wide range, long time contributions.

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