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30.0.50; pcase-dolist matches backquote pattern incorrectly

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Message #41 received at 68509 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net>
Cc: Jim Porter <jporterbugs <at> gmail.com>, 68509 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#68509: 30.0.50; pcase-dolist matches backquote pattern
 incorrectly
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:35:59 -0500

> What about adding extra option/keyword and also showing a runtime
> warning when pcase-dolist/pcase-let encounter something that does not
> match the pattern?

In the current use of those primitives, it's routine/normal/common for
a pattern like `(,a ,b) to encounter lists of different length than 2,
so a warning should be emitted only if specifically requested via an
option/keyword.

I think it would be OK to emit a warning (even if not specifically
requested via an option/keyword) when a value like (help . me) fails to
match `(a . ,b), but as mentioned I don't know a good way to distinguish
those two kinds of cases.


        Stefan

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