GNU bug report logs - #22983
syntax-ppss returns wrong result.

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>

Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:13:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>

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From: Vitalie Spinu <spinuvit <at> gmail.com>
To: Alan Mackenzie <acm <at> muc.de>
Cc: 22983 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Subject: bug#22983: syntax-ppss returns wrong result.
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 00:16:16 +0100


>> On Sat, Mar 19 2016 12:27, Alan Mackenzie wrote:

> I think the only sensible functionality for syntax-ppss is to be
> equivalent to (parse-partial-sexp 1 pos).  Then everybody knows where
> they stand.  

This would not work for multi modes. Till there is a feasible way to advice
parse-partial-sexp there will be no way to ensure the above contract is
satisfied in multi-modes.

  Vitalie
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