GNU bug report logs - #13976
forward-sexp return value not documented

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From: Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: forward-sexp return value not documented
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:41:10 +0100

Hi,

forward-sexp returns point, which IMHO is useful, as it
permits writing

(setq result (forward-sexp))

Understand concerns wrt mainteance, not to make code dependent from return values.
OTOH speed is an issue at Emacs Lisp and this seems not expected to change.

Suggest to mention return value in docstring, so people may make use of it.

Best,

Andres

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de>
Cc: 13976 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#13976: forward-sexp return value not documented
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:32:34 -0400

Andreas Röhler wrote:

> forward-sexp returns point

?
No it doesn't.

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