Re: infloop in skeleton-insert

[Miles Bader]

Nick Roberts <address@hidden> writes:
>  > >    A "character" in emacs is represented by a normal integer.
>  > 
>  > > Because emacs does have the concept of characters, separate from
>  > > integers, it's just that they share a concrete representation in lisp.
>  > 
>  > I agree.
>
> What's an abnormal integer?  
> (A "character" in emacs is represented by an integer. ?)

The word "normal" is simply to emphasize the point that they're the same
integers which are generally used in lisp (I thought of leaving it out,
but I think it sounds beter with it).

-Miles

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