GNU bug report logs - #36454
26.2.90; feature request - Insert char by hex tab completion or C-x 8 RET ffe <TAB>

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Message #33 received at 36454 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: van <at> scratch.space, 36454 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, mrsebastianurban <at> gmail.com,
 larsi <at> gnus.org
Subject: Re: bug#36454: 26.2.90;
 feature request - Insert char by hex tab completion or C-x 8 RET ffe
 <TAB>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:50:06 +0300

> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:34:36 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
> Cc: 36454 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > Because, if yes, then user may get a lot of results, as it was pointed
> > out before.
> 
> Have you tried it?
> 
> No, you won't get lots of results.  There's little overlap
> in general, even if you type only a few chars.  Certainly
> less than you get with function and variable names,
> especially those that have common prefixes.
> 
> You'll typically type little to get to a single candidate.
> 
> Completion of `ffe' gives this (using Emacs 23 for this;
> no GIRAFFE):

Try "ff" or "fe" for some perspective.

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