GNU bug report logs - #25337
space after compile-command is a hack

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2017 21:41:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 25.2

Done: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #25 received at 25337 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net
Cc: 25337 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: Re: bug#25337: space after compile-command is a hack
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:22:05 -0500
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  > I feel like this is redundant.  "If you want a space at the end of the
  > string, don't remove the space from the end of the string."  It could
  > apply to any variable.

I suggest, "It is often useful to leave a space at the end of the
value."

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