GNU bug report logs - #24982
24.5; way to let Elisp reader ignore unreadable #(...) constructs

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 21:49:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

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: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 24982 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#24982: 24.5; way to let Elisp reader ignore unreadable #(...) constructs
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 15:13:31 -0400

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> Enhancement request:
>
> Provide a Boolean variable or a wrapper macro that has the effect of not
> raising an error but just skipping over any unreadable #(...) construct.
>
> (I really wish this were available for older Emacs versions.  Those are
> the ones that barf on #(...) constructs that are supported in later
> versions.

What's the use-case here?  Why can't you use `ignore-errors'?

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
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