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30.0.50; Add forward-sentence with tree sitter support

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Message #32 received at 60623 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Theodor Thornhill <theo <at> thornhill.no>, Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: "60623 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <60623 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
 "casouri <at> gmail.com" <casouri <at> gmail.com>, "eliz <at> gnu.org" <eliz <at> gnu.org>,
 "monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca" <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: RE: [External] : bug#60623: 30.0.50; Add forward-sentence with tree
 sitter support
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2023 16:41:05 +0000

> >A good practice is to name such a function
> >e.g. forward-sentence-default-function.
> 
> Is this practice used anywhere else? Iirc
> forward-sexp-function doesn't follow that
> practice.

Exactly.  IMO, if the variable can have a
nonfunction value, especially nil, then
there's no need (nothing gained, and even
possible confusion/misunderstanding added)
by adding "-default-" to the name.

On the other hand, if the value must always
be a function, then having "-default-" in
the name makes sense.

Following this guideline helps users know
(guess) what the variable's value can be
even without consulting its doc.

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