GNU bug report logs - #8479
24.0.50; Strange error message upon M-z M-z

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: David Kastrup <dak <at> gnu.org>

Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:03:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.0.50

Fixed in version 24.0.91

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <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: Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers <at> gmail.com>
Cc: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#8479: 24.0.50; Strange error message upon M-z M-z
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:17:43 -0300

> Yes, but why is M-z not a character?

Because H-z is not a character either.

> "\M-z" ⇒ "\372"
> ;; ... strings can only have characters as elements, right?

Hysterical raisins.


        Stefan
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