From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 63557-done@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#63557: 26.3; Doc string of `find-file-run-dired'
Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 18:46:30 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <83ilcpve09.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <SJ0PR10MB5488C5061A38705F73FB7B46F37F9@SJ0PR10MB5488.namprd10.prod.outlook.com> (message from Drew Adams on Thu, 18 May 2023 15:35:03 +0000)
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
> CC: "63557@debbugs.gnu.org" <63557@debbugs.gnu.org>
> Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 15:35:03 +0000
>
> > > Instead of just saying that non-nil allows `find-file' to visit
> > > directories, say also (as does (emacs) `Visiting') that otherwise (i.e.,
> > > nil) raises an error when the arg is a directory name.
> >
> > How would you interpret "allows" in any other sense? What could "does
> > not allow" mean when the value is nil?
> > IOW, I don't see why would we need to spoon-feed the user in this
> > case. The meaning of nil is crystal clear to me.
>
> That you can't visit a directory is one thing.
The doc string says "allows", not "can".
> That trying to do that raises an error is a
> different thing. Another possible behavior
> that doesn't visit a directory is to do nothing.
> A third is to show a message, without raising
> an error.
>
> Not being able to do something is not the same
> as having an error raised if you try to do it.
You are splitting hair for no good reason.
Closing.
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-05-17 19:43 bug#63557: 26.3; Doc string of `find-file-run-dired' Drew Adams
2023-05-18 5:23 ` Eli Zaretskii
2023-05-18 15:35 ` Drew Adams
2023-05-18 15:46 ` Eli Zaretskii [this message]
2023-05-18 16:06 ` Drew Adams
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