From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
Cc: 20654@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#20654: 25.0.50; doc string of `query-replace': Describe interactive behavior first
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:29:12 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87bn4qdhfb.fsf@gnus.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cc6c2924-0910-424e-8d8c-f66a47485d1d@default> (Drew Adams's message of "Mon, 25 May 2015 14:35:04 -0700 (PDT)")
Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> Describe the command first of all from the point of view of an
> interactive user, and only secondarily from the point of view of a Lisp
> programmer.
>
> The description starts out correctly, in that vein. But it does not
> describe the use of a prefix arg. An Emacs user must wade through the
> entire description, including specifics about each of the Lisp
> parameters, before getting to the info about the prefix arg. And even
> then s?he must read attentively or s?he will miss it.
>
> This StackExchange question, as well as comments and answers provided by
> fairly experienced Emacs[Lisp] users, supports the need to fix this:
> http://emacs.stackexchange.com/q/12688/105
I've now moved it earlier and rephrased it.
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2015-05-25 21:35 bug#20654: 25.0.50; doc string of `query-replace': Describe interactive behavior first Drew Adams
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