GNU bug report logs - #22594
25.1.50; mail-extract-address-components doesn't work on single-named people

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 02:24:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Found in version 25.1.50

Fixed in version 26.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Rasmus <rasmus <at> gmx.us>
To: 22594 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#22594: 25.1.50; mail-extract-address-components doesn't work on single-named people
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:06:02 +0100

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

>> (mail-extract-address-components "Rasmu s  <rasmus <at> gmx.us>")
>> => ("Rasmu s." "rasmus <at> gmx.us")
>>
>> Why is the period added?  That seems uncalled for...
>
> It's a function with a lot of features.

Wow, you are right.  758 lines.

> It "prettifies" the name in addition to extracting the components.

That's "great".

Feel free to ignore the above comment on the period.

Rasmus

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