From unknown Mon Aug 18 02:31:28 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#36408 <36408@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#36408 <36408@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: [PATCH] Fix typo in doc string of file-exists-p Reply-To: bug#36408 <36408@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:31:28 +0000 retitle 36408 [PATCH] Fix typo in doc string of file-exists-p reassign 36408 emacs submitter 36408 Stefan Kangas severity 36408 minor tag 36408 patch thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Jun 27 20:12:53 2019 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Jun 2019 00:12:53 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:40069 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hgeVZ-0005wk-Ig for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:12:53 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:34823) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hgeVX-0005wd-Pl for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:12:52 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:33442) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.86_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hgeVW-0001Ig-0p for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:12:51 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hgeVU-0003Ho-4Y for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:12:49 -0400 Received: from mail-wm1-f47.google.com ([209.85.128.47]:35451) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hgeVR-0003Fk-N1 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:12:46 -0400 Received: by mail-wm1-f47.google.com with SMTP id c6so7281944wml.0 for ; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:12:45 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=PTNHHip8U9+4ks2TZla5qQzTUCrJOTqis9QNRhU+7OM=; b=Aci1Z7HMsPLHYpMrluenMYMbCPy/TFe6F0MSSvfok1bzHqr3Bk/HbEOsfGdq5sJHNf e84oPpsaT06UwwWsCGpJqsWuuURnRAah+FlCQEmlwFJ2U1YP6X58T9vHm8KOGscEjJ/e TeAXU1L2+NywtLN/9wBn9cwwq3w7OaTSQWsGLTcr82oG0VBR2JOIqf9/EC64KQCB/FS5 KHo9WU3+yosP6dfbZlJ4mpdiW3cWJ6AfwlU6gDLPM/H07Jywfx5aD3sVw7lN+JoX4jTV oDNpJslfrljGSFMStepMPoih2M+Vq1+xHvoTLCXMgoUqILssMvmRE8DgzjV1xLDu2a2f jeqA== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWTKRew/MIK0CtrpxEL0YbXecGkrwOaCvZBCo0z44ityPQ9V3PF hdeIlPTv7ihNFgXOtpU6wrW6qKUYkY4hdDpGNwIEcg== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqwBPwbwkoxZJS71EoSO41+siuifiiM2wMh6z+Gd2Q9aOn9SAKvuuuJ14adR8iaD1le2aE/ucu3g2ez77ETg5BE= X-Received: by 2002:a1c:cb0c:: with SMTP id b12mr4897024wmg.93.1561680764309; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:12:44 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Stefan Kangas Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 02:12:32 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: [PATCH] Fix typo in doc string of file-exists-p To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="0000000000003602bd058c572350" X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] [fuzzy] X-Received-From: 209.85.128.47 X-Spam-Score: -0.8 (/) 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: -1.8 (-) --0000000000003602bd058c572350 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Please see the attached small fix, making sure the first line is a complete sentence. - doc: /* Return t if file FILENAME exists (whether or not you can read it.) + doc: /* Return t if file FILENAME exists (whether or not you can read it). 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AFAIK, this is a long-standing stylistic issue. I'm not sure what people prefer or whether we should insist on consistency in these cases. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Jun 28 11:39:06 2019 Received: (at 36408) by debbugs.gnu.org; 28 Jun 2019 15:39:06 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:42840 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hgsxu-0002nc-GU for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:39:06 -0400 Received: from userp2130.oracle.com ([156.151.31.86]:37914) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hgsxs-0002mr-0D for 36408@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:39:04 -0400 Received: from pps.filterd (userp2130.oracle.com [127.0.0.1]) by userp2130.oracle.com (8.16.0.27/8.16.0.27) with SMTP id x5SFXmWg166722; Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:38:58 GMT DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=oracle.com; h=mime-version : message-id : date : from : sender : to : cc : subject : references : in-reply-to : content-type : content-transfer-encoding; s=corp-2018-07-02; bh=1h+CN9JwAZwVrcJuG5m4wf1VcdAtQUT/GEUbrY52HUQ=; b=xtKkoJM90gEN6WHwObDDQKIbnv/k7RXLnwrBfvSZO0ZFRCE+NgbvWvmg11WpoLqs8T3Y FstB9f/RZNA7mmh2A/uk0tSzrhZPxLYrDZtxCe+AuzLgtbuMuOfk3I+mtQJxrNEzpYYc S9vxKE/Wr5xBX7DYLQU8lVNU8ESPisLKivufyiCFQL8eas6G+adokkdLvqY6aIG22w8C ipcg69jnMNa4feck8725N7oJKiDRpOXLF2ycRxst1f2o7/kMDVD12ZeohKLV1AWl8RxO /d0gNJ0Aa9TLxXB87roCqVdEgHTwo+CCP5dnVdWW0aMUW4SH2gv0XQC7N4pD9hceTLMz ng== Received: from userp3020.oracle.com (userp3020.oracle.com [156.151.31.79]) by userp2130.oracle.com with ESMTP id 2t9brtpccn-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK); Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:38:58 +0000 Received: from pps.filterd (userp3020.oracle.com [127.0.0.1]) by userp3020.oracle.com (8.16.0.27/8.16.0.27) with SMTP id x5SFcWMM166547; Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:38:57 GMT Received: from userv0121.oracle.com (userv0121.oracle.com [156.151.31.72]) by userp3020.oracle.com with ESMTP id 2tat7e103j-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK); Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:38:57 +0000 Received: from abhmp0002.oracle.com (abhmp0002.oracle.com [141.146.116.8]) by userv0121.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.13.8) with ESMTP id x5SFcuvw015953; Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:38:56 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 08:38:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Adams To: Eli Zaretskii , Stefan Kangas Subject: RE: bug#36408: [PATCH] Fix typo in doc string of file-exists-p References: <> <<83imsqi5hc.fsf@gnu.org>> In-Reply-To: <<83imsqi5hc.fsf@gnu.org>> X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 16.0.4861.0 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=6000 definitions=9302 signatures=668688 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 suspectscore=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1810050000 definitions=main-1906280180 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=6000 definitions=9302 signatures=668688 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 priorityscore=1501 malwarescore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1011 lowpriorityscore=0 mlxscore=0 impostorscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1810050000 definitions=main-1906280180 X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 36408 Cc: 36408@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: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) > > - doc: /* Return t if file FILENAME exists (whether or not you > > can read it.) > > + doc: /* Return t if file FILENAME exists (whether or not you > > can read it). >=20 > AFAIK, this is a long-standing stylistic issue. I'm not sure what > people prefer or whether we should insist on consistency in these > cases. FWIW: There's no stylistic issue here. The first is incorrect; the second is correct. You won't find any style guide that would opt for or approve of the former: "___ ___ (__ __.)". That's not even a sentence. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Jun 28 23:19:12 2019 Received: (at 36408) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Jun 2019 03:19:12 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43246 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hh3tP-0005KK-TI for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:19:12 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:55362) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hh3tO-0005K4-4s for 36408@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:19:11 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:41864) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hh3tI-0005B0-Nh; Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:19:04 -0400 Received: from rms by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1hh3tH-0002je-Gr; Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:19:03 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=Utf-8 From: Richard Stallman To: Eli Zaretskii In-Reply-To: <83imsqi5hc.fsf@gnu.org> (message from Eli Zaretskii on Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:33:35 +0300) Subject: Re: bug#36408: [PATCH] Fix typo in doc string of file-exists-p References: <83imsqi5hc.fsf@gnu.org> Message-Id: Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:19:03 -0400 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 36408 Cc: stefan@marxist.se, 36408@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: rms@gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) [[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider ]]] [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] > > - doc: /* Return t if file FILENAME exists (whether or not you > > can read it.) > > + doc: /* Return t if file FILENAME exists (whether or not you > > can read it). In this case, the latter is correct. You put a period inside the parentheses only when its contents consist of complete sentences. -- Dr Richard Stallman President, Free Software Foundation (https://gnu.org, https://fsf.org) Internet Hall-of-Famer (https://internethalloffame.org) From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Jun 29 03:39:08 2019 Received: (at 36408-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Jun 2019 07:39:08 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43351 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hh7wy-0003Na-AD for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 29 Jun 2019 03:39:08 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:39599) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hh7ww-0003ND-J1 for 36408-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 29 Jun 2019 03:39:06 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:44580) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hh7wq-00030l-VW; Sat, 29 Jun 2019 03:39:01 -0400 Received: from [176.228.60.248] (port=3717 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1hh7wi-0006Of-8t; Sat, 29 Jun 2019 03:38:52 -0400 Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 10:38:42 +0300 Message-Id: <83a7e0hmd9.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii To: rms@gnu.org In-reply-to: (message from Richard Stallman on Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:19:03 -0400) Subject: Re: bug#36408: [PATCH] Fix typo in doc string of file-exists-p References: <83imsqi5hc.fsf@gnu.org> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 36408-done Cc: stefan@marxist.se, 36408-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: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) > From: Richard Stallman > Cc: stefan@marxist.se, 36408@debbugs.gnu.org > Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:19:03 -0400 > > > > - doc: /* Return t if file FILENAME exists (whether or not you > > > can read it.) > > > + doc: /* Return t if file FILENAME exists (whether or not you > > > can read it). > > In this case, the latter is correct. You put a period inside the > parentheses only when its contents consist of complete sentences. Thanks, I pushed Stefan's patch to the emacs-26 branch. From unknown Mon Aug 18 02:31:28 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 11:24:06 +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