GNU bug report logs - #13693
M-x grep should do some basic parameter checking

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jidanni <at> jidanni.org

Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:50:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Merged with 1863, 6553

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: M-x grep should do some basic parameter checking
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:49:04 +0800

Why doesn't M-x grep check that it has been given at least two
parameters, else it is bound to fail, as
$ grep
$ grep pattern
won't get far without some file arguments.

Yes
$ grep pattern pattern #wrong
will still pass as that would look the same as
$ grep pattern file
etc. but the check would be better than nothing.
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