GNU bug report logs - #51368
29.0.50; `cl-case' should error on incorrect use

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 07:53:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: moreinfo

Found in version 29.0.50

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

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 51368 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#51368: 29.0.50; `cl-case' should error on incorrect use
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:31:15 +0100

Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Yes, but the problem only arises if the user wants to match the symbol
> `quote' plus exactly one other value. That should already be
> exceedingly rare, and can be trivially rewritten by swapping the two
> values (i.e. write (foo quote) instead of (quote foo)). So I think
> issuing a warning or error for that case is worth it.

I think we're getting into slightly muddy waters, but I think I agree --
a warning here is (much more) likely to be helpful than not.

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