GNU bug report logs - #70163
29.3; hexl-mode incorrect docstring

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Thierry Volpiatto <thievol <at> posteo.net>

Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2024 15:02:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.3

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: thievol <at> posteo.net, 70163 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, schwab <at> linux-m68k.org
Subject: bug#70163: 29.3; hexl-mode incorrect docstring
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:07:42 -0400

>> >> > What is "the more appropriate place", and how will you find it, given
>> >> > that some doc strings are auto-generated, either in part or in full?
>> >> Right after the next \n ?
>> > That could be in the middle of a sentence.
>> Then insert at point if (and (bolp) (not (bobp)))?
> But that again could be in the middle of a sentence.

It could.

> Shouldn't we look for the end of the sentence, and insert after that
> instead?  Or what am I missing?

I don't believe in the ability of machines to find the end of
a sentence. 🙂


        Stefan
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