[debbugs-tracker] bug#13081: closed (24.3.50; doc of `compare-strings' says nothing about the compare function used)

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about the compare function used
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regarding 24.3.50; doc of `compare-strings' says nothing about the compare 
function used
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> 24.3.50;	doc of `compare-strings' says nothing about the compare function used
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> Tue, 4 Dec 2012 10:35:28 -0800
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> The doc mentions case-sensitivity, and it says what the function does if
> the specified portions match etc.  But it says NOTHING (apart from
> possibly ignoring case) about what "matching" means.  Is lexicographic
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> How can you document a function about comparing two sequences without
> defining/mentioning the helper function that is used to compare two
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> In GNU Emacs 24.3.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)
>  of 2012-12-03 on MS-W7-DANI
> Bzr revision: 111077
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> Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600
> Configured using:
>  `configure --with-gcc (4.7) --no-opt --enable-checking --cflags
>  -Ic:/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.10/include -Ic:/emacs/libs/libXpm-3.5.10/src
>  -Ic:/emacs/libs/libpng-1.2.37-lib/include -Ic:/emacs/libs/zlib-1.2.5
>  -Ic:/emacs/libs/giflib-4.1.4-1-lib/include
>  -Ic:/emacs/libs/jpeg-6b-4-lib/include
>  -Ic:/emacs/libs/tiff-3.8.2-1-lib/include
>  -Ic:/emacs/libs/libxml2-2.7.8-w32-bin/include/libxml2
>  -Ic:/emacs/libs/gnutls-3.0.9-w32-bin/include
>  -Ic:/emacs/libs/libiconv-1.9.2-1-lib/include'
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> Re: bug#13081: 24.3.50;	doc of `compare-strings' says nothing about the compare function used
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> "Drew Adams" <address@hidden> writes:
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> > The doc mentions case-sensitivity, and it says what the function does if
> > the specified portions match etc.  But it says NOTHING (apart from
> > possibly ignoring case) about what "matching" means.  Is lexicographic
> > order used?
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> Fixed, thanks.  (The other issues too.)
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