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bug#8737: 23.2; garbage numbers
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Stefan Monnier |
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Subject: |
bug#8737: 23.2; garbage numbers |
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Date: |
Fri, 27 May 2011 09:47:33 -0300 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
severity 8737 wishlist
thanks
> `emacs -Q':
> (defun foo ())
> 12345
> ;;;;;;
> Should some garbage numbers exist in a buffer, Emacs
> evals and compiles that without warning.
> Is that okay?
Why not. A number is a valid expression that evaluates to itself.
It's true that it's a disappointment that the byte-compiler doesn't warn
"56 evaluated for its side-effect" or something like that, since it does
warn in other cases, but it doesn't seem like a big deal.
Stefan