GNU bug report logs - #8667
24.0.50; `bounds-of-thing-at-point' returns (N . N) for `comment'

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Message #27 received at 8667-close <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 8667-close <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8667: 24.0.50;
	`bounds-of-thing-at-point' returns (N . N) for `comment'
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 14:05:06 -0300

Installed a patch along the lines of what you suggested.

>> I think `forward-whitespace' is incorrect: \n should be \n+, like this:
>> 
>> (defun forward-whitespace (arg)
>> (interactive "p")
>> (if (natnump arg)
>> (re-search-forward "[ \t]+\\|\n+" nil 'move arg)
>> (while (< arg 0)
>> (if (re-search-backward "[ \t]+\\|\n+" nil 'move)
>> (or (eq (char-after (match-beginning 0)) 10)
>> (skip-chars-backward " \t")))
>> (setq arg (1+ arg)))))

The current behavior is clearly intentional (the (skip-chars-backward "
\t") shows that the function wants to treat newlines as
not-just-whitespace).  So I'd rather not change it.


        Stefan

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