GNU bug report logs - #43917
Real hard to type <<< in Shell-script mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2020 00:07:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed

Merged with 3226, 19929

Found in version 24.4

Fixed in version 27.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Real hard to type <<< in Shell-script mode
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2020 06:38:50 +0800

$ emacs x.sh
bla <<< bla bla
is *super* hard to type in,
because this mode was built before <<< was invented.
So upon '<<' an explosion occurs (boom :-)) to the line, and EOF is inserted.
So to get that third <, one has to mop up a lot more.

So what do I suggest?
Disarm the <<.
Sure, still highlight EOF to EOF areas, but don't magically do knee-jerk
insertions upon <<.
emacs-version "26.3"
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