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24.0.50; doc strings of region-beginning, region-end

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Subject: bug#6493: closed (Re: bug#6493:)
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:44:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#6493: 24.0.50; doc strings of region-beginning, region-end

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 6493 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>,
	Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>, 6493-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
	Johan Bockgård <bojohan <at> gnu.org>,
	Deniz Dogan <deniz.a.m.dogan <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#6493:
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 08:43:18 +0200

On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 07:34, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> wrote:

> Oops, yes, I do oppose it, because it is incorrect.

Committed without the error note.

> If you want to describe the error treatment then you need to do so completely
> and correctly.  As before, I recommend against describing error handling in this
> case, but I do not oppose it if done right.

I'l leave that to interested parties.

    Juanma

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From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: 24.0.50; doc strings of region-beginning, region-end
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:13:10 -0700

The doc strings just repeat the function names - they provide no helpful
info at all.
 
What we need to add is what is said in the Elisp manual: that the
"beginning" ("end") is the position of either point or the mark,
whichever is smaller (larger).

In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
 of 2010-06-21 on 3249CTO
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/xpm/include'

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