GNU bug report logs - #60348
30.0.50; Incorrect docstring face in lisp-mode

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Message #8 received at 60348 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Gabriel <gabriel376 <at> hotmail.com>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 60348 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#60348: 30.0.50; Incorrect docstring face in lisp-mode
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:22:02 +0200

> From: Gabriel <gabriel376 <at> hotmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:42:37 -0300
> 
> Steps:
> 
> 1) emacs -Q (master branch)
> 
> 2) Open *scratch* buffer (or any buffer with a lisp major mode)
> 
> 3) Type:
> 
> (defun foo () "Hello, World!")
> 
> Expected result: The string "Hello, World!" is fontified with
> 'font-lock-string-face'.
> 
> Actual result: The string "Hello, World!" is fontified with
> 'font-lock-doc-face'.

I'm not sure I understand why you expected something other than
font-lock-doc-face.  E.g., the Lisp interpreter disagrees with you:

  (documentation 'foo)
    => "Hello, World!"

Am I missing something here?

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