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Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion
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Richard M. Stallman |
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Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer |
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Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:04:44 -0400 |
> Anyway, if we
> write "inserted in buffer (after point and markers)", I
> think it means the text is inserted without moving point and
> markers.
I'm sure it means that. I think I would still have missed it, because
I misread the "inserted" as related to `insert', which moves the
point.
Traditionally, to "insert something after point" does mean that point
remains before it. But not all users know this, so it is prone to
misunderstandings. I agree it is better to use text that is more
explicit and less terse.
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, (continued)
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Juanma Barranquero, 2008/10/20
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Kenichi Handa, 2008/10/20
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Juanma Barranquero, 2008/10/20
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Kenichi Handa, 2008/10/20
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Eli Zaretskii, 2008/10/21
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Juanma Barranquero, 2008/10/21
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Kenichi Handa, 2008/10/21
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Richard M. Stallman, 2008/10/20
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Kenichi Handa, 2008/10/20
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer, Richard M. Stallman, 2008/10/21
- Re: Docstring of `decode-coding-string' a bit misleading about insertion in buffer,
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