Re: Bound index checks in cl-seq functions

[John Wiegley <jwiegley@gmail.com>]

>>>>> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

>> i am curious if you have any opinion on this thread.  Currently just
>> `cl-subseq' performs the bounding check index.  I don't see a
>> clear reason why just this function do it.
>> Are you in favour or against doing those checks in other functions
>> handling sequences?

> I don't have any firm opinions on this. I do note, however, that your
> motivation for signaling an error was contested. So I wonder whether the
> cause for this is strong enough to make that change. But I'm willing to
> defer to people who use these features more than I do.

I also don't have a strong opinion. Bounds checking is usually helpful, if it
would help those who are using these functions. Otherwise, I wouldn't make the
change "just to make the change", even though it sounds like a good idea.

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