GNU bug report logs - #39484
26.3; try-completion bug

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Wanrong Lin <wrglin <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 15:46:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 26.3

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 #8 received at 39484 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Wanrong Lin <wrglin <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, 39484 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#39484: 26.3; try-completion bug
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 19:42:37 +0100

Wanrong Lin <wrglin <at> gmail.com> writes:

> (let ((completion-ignore-case t))
>        (try-completion "xyz" '("XyzD" "XyzAbc"))
>        )
> ==> "xyz"
>
> *Unexpected*. Should be "Xyz".

That is somewhat odd, especially considering:

(let ((completion-ignore-case t))
  (try-completion "xyz" '("XyzaD" "Xyzabc")))
=> "Xyza"

Stefan?

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