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25.0.50; [python] sexp-movement are confusing

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From: Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de>
To: Daniel Colascione <dancol <at> dancol.org>,  Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Cc: 20897 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#20897: 25.0.50; [python] sexp-movement are confusing
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:02:56 +0200

Am 26.06.2015 um 04:03 schrieb Daniel Colascione:
> On 06/25/2015 09:48 PM, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>>> If inside an expression C-M-f should to to its end.
>> No, as explained elsewhere, C-M-f's binding is a binding that goes to
>> the end of the expression that immediately *follows* point.  If we're
>> *inside* a sexp, the way to jump to its end is up-list.
>>
>> I understand you want/like to jump to the end of the enclosing
>> expression, and that's fine, but this is not what C-M-f should do
>> by default.
> "Right" or "wrong" aside, Python's current default behavior is just
> inconsistent with other modes for infix-expression languages. I tried
> for a long time to use the default behavior --- maybe there was some
> efficiency advantage that would take time to appear --- but I ended up
> just giving up and making python-mode work like other modes.
>

If you could try python-mode.el's py-forward/backward-expression 
commands, that would be much appreciated. Won't be surprised, should 
some bug show-up there too - just don't see any at the moment.

Thanks all,

Andreas

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