From unknown Mon Jun 23 13:09:13 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#24407 <24407@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#24407 <24407@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.5; doc of `format' Reply-To: bug#24407 <24407@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:09:13 +0000 retitle 24407 24.5; doc of `format' reassign 24407 emacs submitter 24407 Drew Adams severity 24407 minor thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Sep 10 18:20:49 2016 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Sep 2016 22:20:49 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:55815 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1biqdl-0005LT-60 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 18:20:49 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:53468) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1biqdi-0005LD-4h for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 18:20:47 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1biqdb-0006Wa-Uv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 18:20:40 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: *** X-Spam-Status: No, score=3.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,XPRIO autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:49961) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1biqdb-0006WQ-RI for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 18:20:39 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:44438) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1biqdZ-0000UM-PM for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 18:20:38 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1biqdT-0006Tw-PE for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 18:20:36 -0400 Received: from userp1040.oracle.com ([156.151.31.81]:35312) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1biqdT-0006TP-Ek for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 18:20:31 -0400 Received: from aserv0022.oracle.com (aserv0022.oracle.com [141.146.126.234]) by userp1040.oracle.com (Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2/Sentrion-MTA-4.3.2) with ESMTP id u8AMKRQl031855 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 22:20:28 GMT Received: from userv0122.oracle.com (userv0122.oracle.com [156.151.31.75]) by aserv0022.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id u8AMKRdt003287 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 22:20:27 GMT Received: from abhmp0016.oracle.com (abhmp0016.oracle.com [141.146.116.22]) by userv0122.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id u8AMKQxT031239 for ; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 22:20:27 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <040652ef-95dd-4a06-8233-85353227b48b@default> Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:20:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Adams To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.5; doc of `format' X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9 (901082) [OL 12.0.6753.5000 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Source-IP: aserv0022.oracle.com [141.146.126.234] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4.x-2.6.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -1.5 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) The Elisp manual doc for `format' (node Formatting Strings) looks OK. But the doc string has this bug: where flags is [+ #-0]+, width is [0-9]+, and precision is .[0-9]+ must be a literal `.' here ^ The precision part should be this (or equivalent): "[.][0-9]+", not ".[0-9]+". In GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (i686-pc-mingw32) of 2015-04-11 on LEG570 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601 Configured using: `configure --prefix=3D/c/usr --host=3Di686-pc-mingw32' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Sep 16 05:58:19 2016 Received: (at 24407-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 16 Sep 2016 09:58:19 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:32781 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bkpuV-0005n6-Hv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:58:19 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:56993) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1bkpuU-0005mu-HY for 24407-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:58:18 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bkpuK-0002sb-Km for 24407-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:58:13 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:53423) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1bkpuK-0002sF-Ha; Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:58:08 -0400 Received: from 84.94.185.246.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.246]:3884 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1bkpuI-0002e1-Mj; Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:58:07 -0400 Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:58:18 +0300 Message-Id: <8360pw5fph.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: Drew Adams In-reply-to: <040652ef-95dd-4a06-8233-85353227b48b@default> (message from Drew Adams on Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:20:25 -0700 (PDT)) Subject: Re: bug#24407: 24.5; doc of `format' References: <040652ef-95dd-4a06-8233-85353227b48b@default> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -7.2 (-------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 24407-done Cc: 24407-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -7.2 (-------) > Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:20:25 -0700 (PDT) > From: Drew Adams > > The Elisp manual doc for `format' (node Formatting Strings) looks OK. > But the doc string has this bug: > > where flags is [+ #-0]+, width is [0-9]+, and precision is .[0-9]+ > > must be a literal `.' here ^ Yes, using a period in a regexp-like expression is confusing, when we mean a literal period. > The precision part should be this (or equivalent): "[.][0-9]+", not > ".[0-9]+". But this is not the best solution. I opted for telling that precision is a literal period followed by [0-9]+ instead. Thanks, fixed on master. From unknown Mon Jun 23 13:09:13 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:24:03 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator