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bug#32064: 26; doc string of `eval-last-sexp'
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#32064: 26; doc string of `eval-last-sexp' |
Date: |
Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:39:18 +0300 |
> From: Noam Postavsky <npostavs@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:23:08 -0400
> Cc: 32064@debbugs.gnu.org
>
> Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
>
> > This is all a confusing mess, I'm afraid. And the code (e.g. of
> > `eval-last-sexp' and its helper `elisp--eval-last-sexp') is not very
> > clear either.
>
> I agree. I think the solution is to simplify the interface somewhat.
These additional features weer added just recently, so I see no reason
why we should remove them now. Certainly not because the doc string
needs to be fixed.
> As it stands, we're trying to cram a lot of functionality into the
> prefix argument, and the encoding is too difficult to remember (both in
> terms of implementing & documenting, as well as for using).
I had no difficulty bringing the doc string in line with the
implementation, please take a look.
bug#32064: 26; doc string of `eval-last-sexp', Eli Zaretskii, 2018/07/06