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The doc says only that it returns `t' if the answer is `y'. It should also say what it returns if the answer is no (not `y' or `DEL'). (The Elisp manual is OK for this.) In GNU Emacs 26.2 (build 1, x86_64-w64-mingw32) of 2019-04-13 Repository revision: fd1b34bfba8f3f6298df47c8e10b61530426f749 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 10.0.17763 Configured using: `configure --without-dbus --host=3Dx86_64-w64-mingw32 --without-compress-install 'CFLAGS=3D-O2 -static -g3'' From unknown Mon Aug 18 11:28:07 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#36989: 26.2; Doc string of `y-or-n-p': say it returns nil if answer is not `y' or `DEL' Resent-From: Noam Postavsky Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:04:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 36989 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Drew Adams Cc: 36989@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 36989-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B36989.15653701857471 (code B ref 36989); Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:04:01 +0000 Received: (at 36989) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Aug 2019 17:03:05 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43199 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hw8IC-0001wQ-Sd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:03:05 -0400 Received: from mail-ot1-f42.google.com ([209.85.210.42]:42209) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hw8IB-0001vx-CH for 36989@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:03:03 -0400 Received: by mail-ot1-f42.google.com with SMTP id l15so135222316otn.9 for <36989@debbugs.gnu.org>; Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:03:03 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version; bh=wjeKf71nLPUbqiePdWMS7zopUTHokMaMm6Chuyuc3+A=; b=ardlA0wkyWuUBVqnxWIBsZ+QimPHHRxgFrTq5Ml1oCJ+sAIIv6VQPp8LTlrs7MmZ7T F8N3AwVHqesisnrv8Zol3blPKzciXbA0vJ3BThG1zBZsYWhoTuKR8JfIhMmuAg0J0UCH uZmfyTeRIcqNDKbBoeaDIY24vnWs0tfQAWEs6XbEMhi1oTBzPBMCPwmxsYsSJpkthjAR JHkjN3bdHtRsIeM70FqfhrG40sIrPFm8qRUysbMyqXX4yOw7qQJ4+ASFMqz8vpkfrVAq CFIq8jP4hu+WGfVBy2LWCPdSyTquNCuVha5gush9M68AIwjB09QhMRc/EAH7CgrceJM1 MHMQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to :message-id:user-agent:mime-version; bh=wjeKf71nLPUbqiePdWMS7zopUTHokMaMm6Chuyuc3+A=; b=VN2ox2Iias1gPMUCOEROQpxzCHzs2bwMPCL+IcfJ57n7YVoChap6hvYEJCZBUfFzEx f9z5hn4Ox/U1UcnbogVmnvbhmdplUTwp+VvGIdpZzPZCJzco09JZr/AtgPoxVhqlYD8e 9a7KJEgfkN5Bmgk3fExDcT1HYFY6/m8SXYob89lBZ3d7jl7l0Jw9sCKsuc7bv3Y1s8rp p1z79v8/fZdCxbiwuDdnN/jHKkpfHGW41Uet4ivX19Ws4kPOcRVu4HP0Qc2t4+yCco/2 qd+cpnlOOdmrPN5Lho2IPzRWUFjT/XA2Fi/HUPVK4G6KrDJzzbV8hpYY44yIHTLcNrZd 6dYw== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWsi5+uovgcnzp02f6xQqIR/++OzuP4ejer0wV/Fh7/PME0egXl G1Q/1AhIswlXX72IQh3V84NbqWmE X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqweRhzcIXYSRvKUp3JxLqVh/fnbt0/jVSsOI/4ktq4jckOEbsilK2jK3OqJH28/GjjxLWbJWA== X-Received: by 2002:a6b:6409:: with SMTP id t9mr10966866iog.270.1565370177660; Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:02:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from vhost2 (CPE001143542e1f-CMf81d0f809fa0.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com. [99.230.51.196]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id h8sm90072964ioq.61.2019.08.09.10.02.56 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:02:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Noam Postavsky References: Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:02:55 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Drew Adams's message of "Fri, 9 Aug 2019 09:44:48 -0700 (PDT)") Message-ID: <85ef1u2rwg.fsf@gmail.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.1.92 (windows-nt) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) 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: -1.0 (-) Drew Adams writes: > Subject line says it all. The doc says only that it returns `t' if the > answer is `y'. It should also say what it returns if the answer is no > (not `y' or `DEL'). Did you miss where it says: Return t if answer is "y" and nil if it is "n". ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From unknown Mon Aug 18 11:28:07 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#36989: 26.2; Doc string of `y-or-n-p': say it returns nil if answer is not `y' or `DEL' Resent-From: Drew Adams Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:21:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 36989 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Noam Postavsky Cc: 36989@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 36989-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B36989.15653712509224 (code B ref 36989); Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:21:02 +0000 Received: (at 36989) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Aug 2019 17:20:50 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43206 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hw8ZO-0002Oh-EN for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:20:50 -0400 Received: from userp2130.oracle.com ([156.151.31.86]:37848) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hw8ZK-0002ON-1X for 36989@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:20:48 -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 x79HJWfK057427; Fri, 9 Aug 2019 17:20:39 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-2019-08-05; bh=JgBYSWBMhQvOiCpFLKZJwP0Th+Pk0JDuFsQqTzmieIU=; b=bf0CPBInaZxW+PlxL6jtvLgEE+gYrEY3p+AFu9FLhOUmB54+2XPCoxFC9NhzgldARjtv B5rUsC7qzr9Hv8OoILehyVnFCQKG91v8TCfZcWzh4NizqT9+Sn1xj5v2wm6fyms8OT+K DqsjsB5sjaLF8xx9MT2BoWz2Gn0d3TDO3TBRMpTsRCnZYshb3TBGMyOBicq4fknrOFWH NVVW/t3WE5KcaHje9fIxqBq8R67zOA5/P0DFykQPSFRuCr38g4opirXQxzky2qaof0Jy vOKmsLAVDFPo7nR308tDPABWYQRiQydud4yn9hg/Bjbadk+TdLGavceAWGwZ+YsCRmHh eg== 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=JgBYSWBMhQvOiCpFLKZJwP0Th+Pk0JDuFsQqTzmieIU=; b=Va+UH3VwoYGqC/dRkV9nf4CrfiEPS+nNi6PISjOUN8XpCsMlKee6mtKYgr18XyG8TTzh BfE1a0NmCn90parw6AsPXGex+EpD3HmyyGu7lMneBk/cGCe+VNNMIkgXOdrQ/pVa99XT mCDQ4L8V8rXuYh2zz5Zcpi+ZOEJKJ3pekDJ5YaZ8ZD6qsc8bWuQmbxNpGvdbyi8cV5HS hz5C632manl2Q758Do3QxW2QkkZ+d82FVJvJGvUgu66BKVR4iEPPo5RznhieJ1f7laIw Ch03m4RV3gX5M2lIpxq3USWDtbuZmShbiFmQBXCqSGXgJW2rvbPgCkmkrahCFoBq7lwU 1g== Received: from userp3020.oracle.com (userp3020.oracle.com [156.151.31.79]) by userp2130.oracle.com with ESMTP id 2u8hps91np-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK); Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:20:39 +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 x79HIBUu119479; Fri, 9 Aug 2019 17:20:39 GMT Received: from userv0121.oracle.com (userv0121.oracle.com [156.151.31.72]) by userp3020.oracle.com with ESMTP id 2u90t7rg4r-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK); Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:20:39 +0000 Received: from abhmp0017.oracle.com (abhmp0017.oracle.com [141.146.116.23]) by userv0121.oracle.com (8.14.4/8.13.8) with ESMTP id x79HKcr1031509; Fri, 9 Aug 2019 17:20:38 GMT MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <8b912ab4-fceb-47ef-9fec-7ef16fa7d102@default> Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 10:20:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Drew Adams References: <85ef1u2rwg.fsf@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <85ef1u2rwg.fsf@gmail.com> X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Oracle Beehive Extensions for Outlook 2.0.1.9.1 (1003210) [OL 16.0.4873.0 (x86)] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=6000 definitions=9344 signatures=668685 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 suspectscore=0 malwarescore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 spamscore=0 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=680 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1906280000 definitions=main-1908090171 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=nai engine=6000 definitions=9344 signatures=668685 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=728 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.0.1-1906280000 definitions=main-1908090171 X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) 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 (---) > > Subject line says it all. The doc says only that it returns `t' if > > the answer is `y'. It should also say what it returns if the answer > > is no (not `y' or `DEL'). >=20 > Did you miss where it says: > Return t if answer is "y" and nil if it is "n". > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ No, I didn't miss it, because it's not in the Emacs release I reported on (the latest release, AFAIK): Emacs 26.2. This is the full doc string (`C-h f'): y-or-n-p is a compiled Lisp function in 'subr.el'. (y-or-n-p PROMPT) Ask user a "y or n" question. Return t if answer is "y". Takes one argument, which is the string to display to ask the question. It should end in a space; 'y-or-n-p' adds '(y or n) ' to it. No confirmation of answer is requested; a single character is enough. Also accepts SPC to mean yes, or DEL to mean no. 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I don't think you are looking at the docstring from Emacs 26.2. https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/lisp/subr.el?h=emacs-26.2#n2507 > Ask user a "y or n" question. Return t if answer is "y". That seems to be the docstring from 24.5. https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/lisp/subr.el?h=emacs-24.5#n2212 From unknown Mon Aug 18 11:28:07 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#36989: 26.2; Doc string of `y-or-n-p': say it returns nil if answer is not `y' or `DEL' Resent-From: Drew Adams Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:33:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 36989 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: fixed To: Noam Postavsky Cc: 36989@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 36989-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B36989.156537196418614 (code B ref 36989); Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:33:01 +0000 Received: (at 36989) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Aug 2019 17:32:44 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:43222 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hw8ku-0004q7-6B for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:32:44 -0400 Received: from aserp2120.oracle.com ([141.146.126.78]:39212) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hw8kr-0004pt-Hi for 36989@debbugs.gnu.org; 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Return t if answer is "y". >=20 > That seems to be the docstring from 24.5. Very sorry. My bad. I am in 26.2, but that doc string is from a redefinition I had of the function. I'll close the bug, if you haven't already. Sorry for wasting your time. And thanks for identifying the problem so quickly.