bug#3416: down-list

["Andreas Röhler" <andreas.roehler@easy-emacs.de>]

martin rudalics wrote:
> > With python-modes
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> > ['ggle', ['upriv.html', 'search',]]
> > ___|________________________
> >
> > Cursor at second `g'.
> > M-x down-list fails with message:
> >
> > down-list: Scan error: "Unbalanced parentheses", 440, 443
> > down-list: Scan error: "Unbalanced parentheses", 81, 87
>
> From the doc-string of `down-list':
>
>      This command assumes point is not in a string or comment.
>
> martin
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Hi,

you are right. Nonetheless, as strings are common
elements of lists, not just in Python, its such an
inconvenience, it qualifies as bug in my eyes.

If you don't want to dig into scan-list, that trivial
line I've sent is enough to cure it.

Regards

Andreas Röhler