GNU bug report logs - #36745
27.0.50; completing-read with require-match nil does not accept spaces

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>

Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 19:04:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 27.0.50

Fixed in version 29.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #35 received at 36745 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
To: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
Cc: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>, 36745 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36745: 27.0.50; completing-read with require-match nil does
 not accept spaces
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 10:55:16 +0100

Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support> writes:

> * Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de> [2019-07-21 01:41]:
>> Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support> writes:
>> 
>> > I think that it is not logical if it says any input that spaces
>> > cannot be entered and it is in that sense possible bug.
>> 
>> I think you should read it as any (given) input
>> string (is accepted).
>
> That is why it is bug. Either it has to be
> documented in the function documentation or it
> should be "any". One of those.

Indeed, this could probably be clarified.

-- 
Basil
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