Re: character syntax fixes needed

[Kenichi Handa]

In article <address@hidden>, Dave Love <address@hidden> writes:

> Kenichi Handa <address@hidden> writes:
>>  Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
>>>  Maybe a workaround is to give them "generic string fence" syntax (aka "|")?

> [That hasn't got to me.]

>>  It seems to be a good idea.  Are there any objection?

> That isn't correct.  There is a comment somewhere in the doc or code
> about quotation marks intentionally _not_ having string syntax in text
> modes or globally.  Anyhow, guillemets are not always used balanced;
> Hart's Rules discusses that, for instance.

I don't join this discussion anymore because I have no
knowledge about the usage of those characters.  Please
install a proper change when you get to a conclusion.

>>  ??? The default syntax of 8-bit chars are space.

> Oh, sorry.  Where does that get set up?

Please see the function init_syntax_once (in syntax.c).

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Ken'ichi HANDA
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