Re: lisp-completion-at-point "end" position.

[Thierry Volpiatto]

Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

>> If i complete:(note that there is no space between "!" and "s")
>> (def!some_text
>
>> The value of beg is the value of point at "d"
>> The value of end is the value of point at "t"
>
> Yes, so you can do complete (wit!sel to (with-selected-.
> Whether that is done or not will depend on completion-styles, where the
> difference between `basic', `emacs22', and `emacs21' is exactly about
> what to do in such a case.
It seem these completion-styles work when using completion-at-point, but
not when using directly lisp-completion-at-point and i see nothing here taking
care of this:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(end
 (unless (or (eq beg (point-max))
             (member (char-syntax (char-after beg)) '(?\" ?\( ?\))))
   (condition-case nil
       (save-excursion
         (goto-char beg)
         (forward-sexp 1)
         (when (>= (point) pos)
           (point)))
     (scan-error pos)))))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

So 
(let ((completion-styles 'emacs22)) 
  (lisp-completion-at-point))

(let ((completion-styles 'partial-completion))
  (lisp-completion-at-point))

(let ((completion-styles 'basic)) (lisp-completion-at-point))

Returns the same value.

But well, it's ok i use always the value of `point' here instead of
(cadr lisp-completion-at-point).

>> Is there a good reason for that?
>
> I'll let you judge whether it's good or not.  But it's the same behavior
> as in the minibuffer.
It's inconvenient to have to type a space just to have completion.
e.g:
(def!(something) => doesn't complete def
(def! (something) => complete def

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