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zap-to-char too raw, or document

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Message #10 received at 1580 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 1580 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: zap-to-char too raw, or document
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:26:35 +0200

jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:

> M-z runs the command zap-to-char.
> Its docstring should mention how to zap to e.g., C-g.
> You see the problem is that it eats the C-q before you have a chance
> to type C-q C-g.
> Therefore it should say that you will have to use eval-expression
> etc., unless it is tamed...

I think `C-g' is the only character you can't zap to.  Well, or any
character that requires an input method.

Should there be an interactive spec for reading a character that allows
using `C-q' for quoting, and that allows using the current input method?

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