GNU bug report logs - #21391
24.5; `thing-at-point' returns error when called with arguments 'number t

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Reported by: Tino Calancha <f92capac <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 01:57:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.5

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Andreas Röhler <andreas.roehler <at> easy-emacs.de>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: Tino Calancha <tino.calancha <at> gmail.com>, 21391 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#21391: 24.5; `thing-at-point' returns error when called with arguments 'number t)
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 10:30:24 +0100


On 04.11.2016 21:21, Drew Adams wrote:
>>> Is there a need to pick symbols from a buffer as symbols?
>>> Don't know. My use-case is editing and strings are the suitable
>>> format.
>> Of course there is.  And not just symbols, but numbers, lists...
> Sorry for the confusion.  I was thinking of `list-at-point' etc.,
> and not `thing-at-point', which always returns a string (or it
> should, at least - see my previous msg).

AFAIU the symbol-at-point-as-symbol idea and thing-at-point are two 
different conceptions.

BTW can't see a use-case of form-at-point for know - while having some 
in mind ;)

Thanks,
Andreas
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