GNU bug report logs - #25439
24.5; `forward-*' cmds: numeric ARG should always be optional

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:50:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Merged with 40460

Found in versions 24.5, 26.3

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #16 received at 25439 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 25439 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 40460 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40460: 26.3; Make arg of `forward-whitespace' and
 `forward-symbol' optional
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:37:58 +0100

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

> The numeric argument to most `forward-*' commands is optional,
> defaulting to 1.  This should be the case in general.  These three
> commands require their ARG, but they should not.  It should be
> optional and default to 1.
>
>  `forward-button'
>  `forward-symbol'
>  `forward-whitespace'

It's true that this is somewhat inconsistent -- but I also think it's a
mistake that the other `forward-*' functions have an optional argument.
So I don't think making these follow that pattern is a move in the right
direction, and I'm closing this bug report.

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