GNU bug report logs - #16816
24.3.50; erroneous docstring in with-temp-buffer-window

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Nicolas Richard <theonewiththeevillook <at> yahoo.fr>

Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 21:31:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Merged with 16882

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>, Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Nicolas Richard <theonewiththeevillook <at> yahoo.fr>, 16816 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#16816: 24.3.50; erroneous docstring in with-temp-buffer-window
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:04:21 -0800 (PST)

>  > BTW, the docstring of with-help-window isn't exactly clear to me...
>  >   Display buffer with name BUFFER-NAME in a help window evaluating BODY.
>  > Evaluating BODY in a help window? What does this mean?
> 
> Drew's getting old.

Everyone's getting old, from Day Zero on.

> Such an awful doc-string and he apparently never complained ...

So many bugs, so little time.  Fortunately, Juanma is there.
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