Re: make-char 'symbol weirdness

[Sam Steingold]

On 5/3/10, Stephen J. Turnbull <address@hidden> wrote:
> Sam Steingold writes:
>   > GNU Emacs 24.0.50.10 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.10.4)
>   >  of 2010-05-03
>   >
>   > a->alpha : (make-char 'symbol 97) ==> 945
>   > b->beta :  (make-char 'symbol 98) ==> 946
>   > c->chi ??? (make-char 'symbol 99) ==> 967 ???!!!
>   > d->delta:  (make-char 'symbol 100) ==>948
>   >
>   > why??
>
> Because gamma, not chi, is the third letter of the Greek alphabet?

yes, but gamma is 947, and chi is 967, so _why_ is c mapped to chi and
not gamma?!

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Sam Steingold <http://sds.podval.org>