RE: [External] : Tab completion and electric-indent-mode

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Jun 17, 2022, 14:10 by drew.adams@oracle.com:

>> `electric-indent-mode` says that in does "On-the-fly
>> Reindentation".  What does that mean, and how is it
>> different to normal indentation?
>>
>
> (What's "normal indentation"?)
>
Indentation that is not on-the-fly.  I would think that all indentation is on-the-fly,
but I am not sure.  Reading indicates that it is some indentation enhancement.


> The doc string says that the mode does this, which
> is presumably what it means by hand-waving with
> "on-the-fly reindentation":
>
>  this reindents whenever the hook `electric-indent-functions'
>  returns non-nil, or if you insert a character from
>  `electric-indent-chars'.
>
> The Emacs manual, node `Indent Convenience' says:
>
>  Electric Indent mode is a global minor mode that
>  automatically indents the line after every <RET>
>  you type.
>
> If you feel that these explanations aren't clear
> enough then please consider filing an enhancement
> request to clarify further: `M-x report-emacs-bug'.
>