From unknown Mon Aug 18 00:06:50 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#7111 <7111@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#7111 <7111@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: 24.0.50; `diff' argument order and doc string Reply-To: bug#7111 <7111@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:06:50 +0000 retitle 7111 24.0.50; `diff' argument order and doc string reassign 7111 emacs submitter 7111 "Drew Adams" severity 7111 minor tag 7111 fixed thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Sep 26 13:16:12 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Sep 2010 17:16:12 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozupf-0005aT-Or for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:16:12 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozupd-0005aO-S0 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:16:10 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzusI-0004O6-O7 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:18:55 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:34810) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzusI-0004O2-LB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:18:54 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=49261 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OzusH-0004UC-EC for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:18:54 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzusG-0004NQ-Bt for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:18:53 -0400 Received: from rcsinet10.oracle.com ([148.87.113.121]:31102) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzusG-0004Mg-6z for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:18:52 -0400 Received: from rcsinet15.oracle.com (rcsinet15.oracle.com [148.87.113.117]) by rcsinet10.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.2/Switch-3.4.2) with ESMTP id o8QHIlTk029213 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:18:49 GMT Received: from acsmt354.oracle.com (acsmt354.oracle.com [141.146.40.154]) by rcsinet15.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.2/Switch-3.4.1) with ESMTP id o8QDTmve006949 for ; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:18:47 GMT Received: from abhmt017.oracle.com by acsmt355.oracle.com with ESMTP id 630959591285521523; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:18:43 -0700 Received: from dradamslap1 (/10.159.222.156) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:18:43 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" To: Subject: 24.0.50; `diff' argument order and doc string Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:18:47 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: ActdnuDxkju40fErQgyx6JYagt7PRA== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -6.3 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.3 (------) emacs -Q C-h f diff The order that the file names are read is NEW, then OLD. The doc string describes them in the order OLD, then NEW, which is per Emacs doc convention: describe parameters in their order of appearance. But this can be confusing for a user. The params can be described in that order in the first line, but when speaking about reading them interactively it would be better to mention the read order explicitly: Instead of this: "When called interactively, read OLD and NEW using the minibuffer; the default for NEW is the current buffer's file name, and the default for OLD is a backup file for NEW, if one exists." Use something like this: "When called interactively, read NEW, then OLD, using the minibuffer. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The default for NEW is the current buffer's file name, and the default for OLD is a backup file for NEW, if one exists." The doc string already describes NEW before OLD when it comes to the default value. Better to say that NEW is read before OLD. And better to split the compound sentence in two. In GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600) of 2010-09-20 on 3249CTO Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (4.4) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/imagesupport/include' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Sep 26 15:54:21 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Sep 2010 19:54:22 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzxIj-0006gY-F0 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:54:21 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzxIg-0006gT-Kd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:54:19 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzxLL-0001ct-V8 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:57:05 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD, T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:38381) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzxLL-0001cp-SD for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:57:03 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=47223 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OzxLL-0000kg-2D for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:57:03 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzxLJ-0001cb-Si for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:57:02 -0400 Received: from lo.gmane.org ([80.91.229.12]:52801) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzxLJ-0001c8-K7 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:57:01 -0400 Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OzxLE-00051V-Qa for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:56:56 +0200 Received: from cpc1-cmbg13-0-0-cust596.5-4.cable.virginmedia.com ([86.9.122.85]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:56:56 +0200 Received: from sdl.web by cpc1-cmbg13-0-0-cust596.5-4.cable.virginmedia.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:56:56 +0200 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org From: Leo Subject: Re: bug#7111: 24.0.50; `diff' argument order and doc string Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:56:48 +0100 Lines: 7 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: cpc1-cmbg13-0-0-cust596.5-4.cable.virginmedia.com Face: iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACgAAAAoAgMAAADxkFD+AAAADFBMVEUvT09qWs3/pQD///+J kUVcAAAAAWJLR0QAiAUdSAAAAAlwSFlzAAALEwAACxMBAJqcGAAAAAd0SU1FB9cBBwMLOd3veKQA AACuSURBVBjTldE9CgIxEAXgB+lEyFUC2wo5ikdZ8DSypxhMY7H9VuIVwlqkGRgnm59VsHGafIQ3 CZlAtmKIRaHETgYa12lqvEsPYKf8wXHsPGfqPaUM0g9aJPKFXkmNQmSDqwzz4Fpgpz+6WAPY2z5o uPJJpu0uypcl4nyCibMLQ8lCiVjayLoQvw5LsVKQuHPRR958HZbOcVsKeepcLxpByjycGvnKmY+c MBvrtyjfe0vmuLvdq/kAAAAASUVORK5CYII= User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.2 (Mac OS X 10.6.4) Cancel-Lock: sha1:Om8d4c/YNrcs1leKq/L6ErXI76g= X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) On 2010-09-26 18:18 +0100, Drew Adams wrote: > "When called interactively, read NEW, then OLD, using the minibuffer. BTW, I think the first time I actually used diff directly I was surprised by this order. OLD then NEW is more natural. Leo From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Sep 26 17:47:58 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Sep 2010 21:47:59 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozz4g-0007QW-55 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:47:58 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozz4e-0007QL-5u for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:47:56 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozz7J-0004aY-94 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:50:42 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:36948) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozz7J-0004aU-7M for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:50:41 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=40773 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Ozz7I-0003br-9Q for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:50:41 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozz7H-0004aB-0k for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:50:40 -0400 Received: from rcsinet10.oracle.com ([148.87.113.121]:30324) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ozz7G-0004a6-Qt for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:50:38 -0400 Received: from rcsinet13.oracle.com (rcsinet13.oracle.com [148.87.113.125]) by rcsinet10.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.2/Switch-3.4.2) with ESMTP id o8QLoZXb010319 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:50:36 GMT Received: from acsmt355.oracle.com (acsmt355.oracle.com [141.146.40.155]) by rcsinet13.oracle.com (Switch-3.4.2/Switch-3.4.1) with ESMTP id o8QIuBJm032750; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:50:35 GMT Received: from abhmt018.oracle.com by acsmt353.oracle.com with ESMTP id 637888431285537822; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:50:22 -0700 Received: from dradamslap1 (/10.159.219.230) by default (Oracle Beehive Gateway v4.0) with ESMTP ; Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:50:22 -0700 From: "Drew Adams" To: "'Leo'" , References: Subject: RE: bug#7111: 24.0.50; `diff' argument order and doc string Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:50:28 -0700 Message-ID: <391B650E02944435B9955B4E683DB497@us.oracle.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: Actdt4RJG+ODdqDiRnSmfCMItah5lgADQUFQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -6.3 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.3 (------) > BTW, I think the first time I actually used diff directly I was > surprised by this order. OLD then NEW is more natural. Yes, when `diff' is used as a command-line command. But in Emacs you often want to diff a current file (line in Dired, current buffer file, etc.) against some other file, often the backup (old version) of the same file. That is the rationale, I think, behind the chosen order. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Sep 27 17:14:32 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 27 Sep 2010 21:14:32 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0L1s-0001d3-GS for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:14:32 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0L1q-0001cy-HC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:14:31 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0L4Y-0002SG-87 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:17:19 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:35027) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0L4Y-0002SA-47 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:17:18 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=39676 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1P0L4W-0006cz-PO for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:17:18 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0L4V-0002R8-JA for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:17:16 -0400 Received: from ppsw-33.csi.cam.ac.uk ([131.111.8.133]:42920) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1P0L4V-0002Qy-Bt for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:17:15 -0400 X-Cam-AntiVirus: no malware found X-Cam-SpamDetails: not scanned X-Cam-ScannerInfo: http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/email/scanner/ Received: from cpc1-cmbg13-0-0-cust596.5-4.cable.virginmedia.com ([86.9.122.85]:54716 helo=Victoria.local) by ppsw-33.csi.cam.ac.uk (smtp.hermes.cam.ac.uk [131.111.8.159]:587) with esmtpsa (PLAIN:sl392) (TLSv1:DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA:128) id 1P0L4U-0002Pe-hl (Exim 4.72) (return-path ); Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:17:14 +0100 From: Leo To: "Drew Adams" Subject: Re: bug#7111: 24.0.50; `diff' argument order and doc string References: <391B650E02944435B9955B4E683DB497@us.oracle.com> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:17:13 +0100 In-Reply-To: <391B650E02944435B9955B4E683DB497@us.oracle.com> (Drew Adams's message of "Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:50:28 -0700") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.2 (Mac OS X 10.6.4) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -6.3 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit Cc: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.3 (------) On 2010-09-26 22:50 +0100, Drew Adams wrote: > Yes, when `diff' is used as a command-line command. > > But in Emacs you often want to diff a current file (line in Dired, current > buffer file, etc.) against some other file, often the backup (old version) of > the same file. That is the rationale, I think, behind the chosen order. > I hardly use `diff' in emacs directly so no problem with this ;) Leo From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Jul 14 10:16:18 2011 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Jul 2011 14:16:19 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhMiA-0005GJ-BY for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:16:18 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhMi8-0005G6-I2 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:16:17 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.51.58.getinternet.no ([84.215.51.58] helo=quimbies.gnus.org) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1QhMhw-0007T3-7F for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:16:04 +0200 Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:16:03 +0200 Message-Id: To: control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen Subject: control message for bug #7111 X-MailScanner-ID: 1QhMhw-0007T3-7F X-Netfonds-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Netfonds-MailScanner-From: larsi@gnus.org MailScanner-NULL-Check: 1311257764.35251@jGBaqoSIgMKeyZO9Ae1Erw X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) tags 7111 fixed close 7111 24.1 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Jul 14 10:32:14 2011 Received: (at 7111) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Jul 2011 14:32:14 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhMxW-0006WY-9q for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:32:14 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QhMxH-0006Ui-Hw for 7111@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:31:59 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.51.58.getinternet.no ([84.215.51.58] helo=quimbies.gnus.org) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1QhMwy-0007qu-Uy; Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:31:36 +0200 From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen To: "Drew Adams" Subject: Re: 24.0.50; `diff' argument order and doc string In-Reply-To: (Drew Adams's message of "Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:18:47 -0700") Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:15:45 +0200 Message-ID: References: User-Agent: Gnus/5.110018 (No Gnus v0.18) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) X-Now-Playing: Depeche Mode's _Some Great Reward_: "Blasphemous Rumours" X-Hashcash: 1:23:110714:7111@debbugs.gnu.org::+Co9yJGYDtQbaGCL:000000000000000000000000000000000000000009sUD X-Hashcash: 1:23:110714:drew.adams@oracle.com::ZeFWFbbYVczT1XXx:0000000000000000000000000000000000000000kP4/ MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-MailScanner-ID: 1QhMwy-0007qu-Uy X-Netfonds-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Netfonds-MailScanner-From: larsi@gnus.org MailScanner-NULL-Check: 1311258698.28919@boR71q1R8Jyqf1yQHxGfaA X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 7111 Cc: 7111@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) "Drew Adams" writes: > Use something like this: > > "When called interactively, read NEW, then OLD, using the minibuffer. > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > The default for NEW is the current buffer's file name, and the > default for OLD is a backup file for NEW, if one exists." I've now added this. -- (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.) bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/ From unknown Mon Aug 18 00:06:50 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:24:04 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator