GNU bug report logs - #6576
documentation `string-to-char' is incorrect

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: MON KEY <monkey <at> sandpframing.com>

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 21:35:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #35 received at 6576 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: monkey <at> sandpframing.com, schwab <at> linux-m68k.org, 6576 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#6576: documentation `string-to-char' is incorrect
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:00:17 +0200

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> But after checking it in, I started wondering whether this doc string
>> really makes sense.  The function returns an Emacs character, and it
>> would be rather weird if all functions that take or return an Emacs
>> character goes through that entire explanation.
>
> Which other functions would need this?

`char-after', `aref' on a string, `following-char'...  Basically
anything that returns a character.

>> Is there a specific reason this particular function deserves this
>> detailed explanation?
>
> If you can suggest a better one that takes care of the original bug
> report, please show your suggestion.

I think "close, notabug" would have taken care of the bug report.  :-)

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