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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 15573@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#15573: 24.3.50; `comment-end' in c mode
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2014 21:45:58 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwvbnzv2jd3.fsf-monnier+emacsbugs__31129.4928812005$1388630861$gmane$org@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <b63dc9a7-7c49-4cd4-b256-8be93a5a6dea@default> (Drew Adams's message of "Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:26:30 -0800 (PST)")

> I still don't see why `comment-end' should not match "*/" without

comment-end doesn't *match* anything.  It's a string that is meant to be
inserted in a buffer.  It's not a regular expression, "substring
pattern", or something to which things are "matched".

It's very much correct for the user to set comment-end to "-- TOTO  */"
if she so wishes.


        Stefan





      parent reply	other threads:[~2014-01-02  2:45 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-10-09 15:55 bug#15573: 24.3.50; `comment-end' in c mode Drew Adams
2013-10-09 18:17 ` Stefan Monnier
     [not found]   ` <52565D50.5070706@easy-emacs.de>
     [not found]     ` <e6ecb48c-3d29-44b7-bfd2-49be3ee6aeaa@default>
     [not found]       ` <jwvwqiruh77.fsf-monnier+emacsbugs@gnu.org>
2013-12-28 17:09         ` Drew Adams
     [not found]         ` <b63dc9a7-7c49-4cd4-b256-8be93a5a6dea@default>
2014-01-02  2:45           ` Stefan Monnier [this message]

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