GNU bug report logs - #42397
[PATCH 00/14] Use outline headings and some cosmetics

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jonas Bernoulli <jonas <at> bernoul.li>

Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:48:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Jonas Bernoulli <jonas <at> bernoul.li>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 42397 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#42397: [PATCH 02/14] ; * lisp/epg.el (epg-signature-to-string): Tiny refactor.
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:03:33 +0200

Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com> writes:

>>>>>> On Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:54:44 +0200, Jonas Bernoulli <jonas <at> bernoul.li> said:
>
>     Jonas> `concat' treats arguments that are nil as if they were empty strings.
>     Jonas> We therefore do not have to write (if TEST THEN "") and can just use
>     Jonas> (and TEST THEN).
>
> Or (if TEST THEN), but I guess thatʼs just a matter of preferred style.

Indeed. I am aware that at least some of Emacs' developers prefer
to use `if' always, but I always use "when" when there is no else
and "and" (instead of "when") when the returned value is used.  I
can live with other people doing it differently, but I don't like
it.
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