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30.0.50; `format-message' does not allow displaying "`" and "'" verbatim

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 60454 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: Re: bug#60454: 30.0.50; `format-message' does not allow displaying
 "`" and "'" verbatim
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 16:41:09 +0100

On Dez 31 2022, Ihor Radchenko wrote:

> However, sometimes, it is desired to keep these chars literal.
> For example, `org-assert-version' displays a warning that suggests Elisp
> code:
>
> (warn "...
>    It is recommended to put
>     (straight-use-package 'org)
> ...")

The mangling only happens in the format string.  Pass the text as
argument and substitute it with %s.

(warn "...
   It is recommended to put
    %s
..." "(straight-use-package 'org)")

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