GNU bug report logs - #55205
28.1.50; completion--replace illegally mutates completion candidates

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>

Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 08:29:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 28.1.50

Done: Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #83 received at 55205 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: mail <at> daniel-mendler.de, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, 55205 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#55205: 28.1.50;
 completion--replace illegally mutates completion candidates
Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 20:34:07 -0400

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  > > The function completion--replace mutates the replacement string, it
  > > strips the text properties.

  > I don't think that's, strictly speaking, illegal.  :-)

I don't think Emacs Lisp faces a danger of being prosecuted for this.

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