GNU bug report logs - #7146
(make-symbol "") issues

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Frank <some.frank <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 12:36:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed

Fixed in version 24.1

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #59 received at 7146 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
Cc: 7146 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Frank <some.frank <at> gmail.com>,
	Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>,
	Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Subject: Re: bug#7146: (make-symbol "") issues
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:30:35 -0400

>> CommonLisp has a |....| syntax
> I don't think it is a good idea to add a new special character, so ##
> would still be my choice.

Another approach is to follow the same idea as with "#:" ("#: is
immediately followed by <sym> so if it's followed by something that's
not appropriate it means <sym> is empty").
I.e. "#N=" could be used for the empty interned symbol.


        Stefan
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