From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: "Michalis V." <mvar.40k@gmail.com>
Cc: Samer Masterson <nosefrog@gmail.com>, 19626@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#19626: 25.0.50; eshell: extended directory syntax ("...") does not complete
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:19:42 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87czq1lqk1.fsf@gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87czq1risd.fsf@cnu407c2zx.nsn-intra.net> (Michalis V.'s message of "Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:10:58 +0300")
"Michalis V." <mvar.40k@gmail.com> writes:
> i cannot reproduce this in 28.0.50. Basically what i did was
>
> mkdir ...
>
> then repeat the steps above. Eshell autocompletes .../ fine, even adding
> another similar directory will bring up the dialog:
I think eshell has an "extended directory" concept where "..." is
supposed to expand to (I think) all parent directories? So there isn't
supposed to be any directory literally called "...".
I think. But I'm not overly familiar with eshell. Let's see... Yup:
(defun eshell-expand-multiple-dots (filename)
"Convert `...' to `../..', `....' to `../../..', etc..
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-08-25 11:19 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2015-01-19 11:19 bug#19626: 25.0.50; eshell: extended directory syntax ("...") does not complete Samer Masterson
2021-08-25 9:10 ` Michalis V.
2021-08-25 11:19 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen [this message]
2021-08-27 15:28 ` Michalis V.
2021-08-27 16:47 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
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