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Re: completing-read doesn't require exact match when completion-ignore-c
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Stefan |
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Re: completing-read doesn't require exact match when completion-ignore-case is set |
Date: |
Tue, 07 Sep 2004 22:48:07 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.1006 (Gnus v5.10.6) Emacs/21.3.50 (darwin) |
> I think what should happen is that if `completion-ignore-case' is set and
> `require-match' is also set, completing-read should automatically fix the
> case before returning (which IIRC already happens if you hit TAB before
> RET).
> That would give correct results for buffer names, but only because
> buffer names really are case-sensitive. I don't think it is right to
> do this for names that really are case-insensitive.
Well, presumably, if the result is case-insensitive it does not matter
whether we return the user's text or the case-adjusted text from the
completion table. So I don't think it could do any harm "for names
that are really case-insensitive".
Stefan