Stefan Monnier writes:

>> Apply this same logic to string< and string>.
>
> Emacs is inconsistent.  That's part of its inheritance.
> If someone wants to add string>, I'm perfectly OK with it.

I'll do that.

> But I'm surprised noone is arguing here in favor of dropping string< and
> making < and > accept strings instead!

Yes, I thought about it, but then I wondered if that could be confusing,
being so different from what < currently is.

Nico
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