GNU bug report logs - #62020
Lisp reader: dotted pair notation not working when initial elements are omitted

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Federico Tedin <federicotedin <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 01:15:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org>

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org>
Cc: 62020 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, federicotedin <at> gmail.com
Subject: bug#62020: Lisp reader: dotted pair notation not working when initial elements are omitted
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:55:02 +0200

> From: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org>
> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:11:35 +0100
> Cc: federicotedin <at> gmail.com, monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca, 62020 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> 8 mars 2023 kl. 15.01 skrev Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>:
> 
> >> Let's correct the manual in Emacs 29 so that it corresponds to the code.
> > 
> > Any specific correction you had in mind?
> 
> Just removing the part where we say that (. X) is valid, and perhaps clarify that the dot must follow (and precede) a value. That is, if documentation fixes are still fine for emacs-29.

Documentation changes are always fine for a release branch, but I'd
prefer to discuss a specific patch, if you don't mind posting one.

Thanks.
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