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(forward-thing 'number) doesn't work with decimal numbers

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Message #20 received at 64739 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Roland Winkler <winkler <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 64739 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, joseph <at> breatheoutbreathe.in
Subject: Re: bug#64739: (forward-thing 'number) doesn't work with decimal
 numbers
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:14:48 -0500

On Fri, Jul 21 2023, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
>> It should use its own function, if you ask me.  forward-word is a
>> kludge.
>
> To clarify: I meant that using forward-word in this case is a kludge.

I am not familiar with how forward-thing is implemented.  A dedicated
function has been my personal solution for this problem that has been
serving me well for many years.  So one can rephrase: How common a
problem is this that it may (not?) justify a solution in the standard
emacs code?

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