GNU bug report logs - #6893
evaluating `'#'(lambda (b) b)8 ; => 8 with `eval-last-sexp' "C-x C-e" in `emacs-lisp-mode'

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Package: emacs;

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

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:54:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: MON KEY <monkey <at> sandpframing.com>
Subject: Re: bug#6893: evaluating `'#'(lambda (b) b)8 ;
	=> 8 with `eval-last-sexp' "C-x C-e" in `emacs-lisp-mode'
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:40:17 +0200

> Interactive invocation of `eval-last-sexp' (e.g. "C-x C-e" ) in
> Emacs-lisp mode buffer for this form:

>  `'#'(lambda (b) b)8
>  ;=> 8

C-x C-e doesn't evaluate "the expression on the line" but "the last sexp
before point".
The "last-sexp" is just "8" (try C-M-b to see what it is), so whatever
other sexp you put before won't make any difference.


        Stefan
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