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26; doc string of `eval-last-sexp'

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Message #22 received at 32064 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 32064 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: Re: bug#32064: 26; doc string of `eval-last-sexp'
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:39:18 +0300

> From: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:23:08 -0400
> Cc: 32064 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:
> 
> > This is all a confusing mess, I'm afraid.  And the code (e.g. of
> > `eval-last-sexp' and its helper `elisp--eval-last-sexp') is not very
> > clear either.
> 
> I agree.  I think the solution is to simplify the interface somewhat.

These additional features weer added just recently, so I see no reason
why we should remove them now.  Certainly not because the doc string
needs to be fixed.

> As it stands, we're trying to cram a lot of functionality into the
> prefix argument, and the encoding is too difficult to remember (both in
> terms of implementing & documenting, as well as for using).

I had no difficulty bringing the doc string in line with the
implementation, please take a look.

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