GNU bug report logs - #9557
24.0.50; "y-or-n-p" does not clear the echo area

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Message #8 received at 9557 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 9557 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9557: 24.0.50; "y-or-n-p" does not clear the echo area
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:38:21 +0200

Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 1. Eval: (fset 'yes-or-no-p 'y-or-n-p)
> 2. Visit some file.
> 3. M-x revert-buffer <RET> y
> --> (Expected) The echo area ends up empty (as happens if you omit step #1).

Since yes-or-no-p doesn't use the echo area (it uses the minibuffer) you
cannot compare it with y-or-n-p.

Andreas.

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