GNU bug report logs - #19023
24.4; Long pause when evaluating numeric expression

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Gareth Rees <gdr <at> garethrees.org>

Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:19:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed, patch

Merged with 16828, 21131, 23930

Found in versions 24.3.50, 24.4, 25.0.95

Fixed in version 26.1

Done: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 19023 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 19023 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Gareth Rees <gdr <at> garethrees.org>
Subject: Re: bug#19023: 24.4; Long pause when evaluating numeric expression
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:56:26 -0500

> I've always thought it rather strange that Emacs tries to display the
> character corresponding to the integer value when you M-: stuff.  How
> useful is that, really?

If you ask it this way, then it's probably never useful.
But when you use M-: on an expression which returns a character, then
I find it handy to see the character rather than only its integer value.

But maybe this feature is more trouble than it's worth.  After all, you
can always use M-: (string <exp>) RET to force Emacs to show you the
character.


        Stefan
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