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Incorrect implication in delete-{backward,forward}-char docstrings

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From: Reuben Thomas <rrt <at> sc3d.org>
To: 18192 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#18192: Incorrect implication in delete-{backward,forward}-char docstrings
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 19:33:19 +0100

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These two functions are marked interactive-only, yet the docstrings' last
sentence starts "Interactively," which may lead readers to infer that they
can be used non-interactively:

Interactively, N is the prefix arg, and
KILLFLAG is set if N was explicitly specified.

How about the following re-wording for the last sentence:

"A prefix arg becomes N, and sets KILLFLAG."

In fact, this solves another confusion: is pressing C-u "explicitly"
setting N? It might seem not, but it certainly causes KILLFLAG to be set.

If this is satisfactory, I can install a fix.

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