GNU bug report logs - #4848
23.1.50; \u and \x in string

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: rms <at> gnu.org

Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:35:06 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Done: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: rms <at> gnu.org
Cc: 4848 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, emacs-pretest-bug <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#4848: 23.1.50; \u and \x in string
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:17:10 -0500

> "\ue1" gives the error "Non-hex digit used for Unicode escape".
> Why doesn't it work to give the Unicode character á?

I think you mean \u00e1

> Note that \xe1 does not work for this any more.

Indeed, this refers to the byte 225 rather than to the char 225.

> That too is confusing, and certainly not documented clearly where \x
> is explained.  Is there any way to specify unicode e1 with \x?

\x00e1 also works like \u00e1.


        Stefan
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