* bug#12748: 24.2.50; doc fix for `just-one-space'
@ 2012-10-28 13:48 Dani Moncayo
2012-10-28 16:42 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-12-08 3:26 ` Chong Yidong
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Dani Moncayo @ 2012-10-28 13:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 12748
I propose this patch for fixing a documentation bug:
=== modified file 'doc/emacs/killing.texi'
--- doc/emacs/killing.texi 2012-09-30 09:18:38 +0000
+++ doc/emacs/killing.texi 2012-10-28 13:40:52 +0000
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
(even if there were none before). With a numeric argument @var{n}, it
leaves @var{n} spaces before point if @var{n} is positive; if @var{n}
is negative, it deletes newlines in addition to spaces and tabs,
-leaving a single space before point.
+leaving @var{-n} spaces before point.
@kbd{C-x C-o} (@code{delete-blank-lines}) deletes all blank lines
after the current line. If the current line is blank, it deletes all
=== modified file 'lisp/simple.el'
--- lisp/simple.el 2012-10-07 22:31:58 +0000
+++ lisp/simple.el 2012-10-28 13:43:45 +0000
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@
(defun just-one-space (&optional n)
"Delete all spaces and tabs around point, leaving one space (or N spaces).
-If N is negative, delete newlines as well."
+If N is negative, delete newlines as well, leaving (-N) spaces."
(interactive "*p")
(unless n (setq n 1))
(let ((orig-pos (point))
In GNU Emacs 24.2.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt6.1.7601)
of 2012-10-28 on DANI-PC
Bzr revision: 110699 rgm@gnu.org-20121028023436-4hvcv5dsjz1g9hg7
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601
Configured using:
`configure --with-gcc (4.7) --no-opt --enable-checking --cflags
-I../../libs/libxpm-3.5.8/include -I../../libs/libxpm-3.5.8/src
-I../../libs/libpng-1.4.10 -I../../libs/zlib-1.2.6
-I../../libs/giflib-4.1.4-1/include -I../../libs/jpeg-6b-4/include
-I../../libs/tiff-3.8.2-1/include
-I../../libs/libxml2-2.7.8-w32-bin/include/libxml2
-I../../libs/gnutls-3.0.16/include
-I../../libs/libiconv-1.14-2-mingw32-dev/include'
Important settings:
value of $LANG: en_US.UTF8
locale-coding-system: cp1252
default enable-multibyte-characters: t
--
Dani Moncayo
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread* bug#12748: 24.2.50; doc fix for `just-one-space'
2012-10-28 13:48 bug#12748: 24.2.50; doc fix for `just-one-space' Dani Moncayo
@ 2012-10-28 16:42 ` Eli Zaretskii
2012-10-28 16:48 ` Dani Moncayo
2012-12-08 3:26 ` Chong Yidong
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Eli Zaretskii @ 2012-10-28 16:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Dani Moncayo; +Cc: 12748
> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:48:32 +0100
> From: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo@gmail.com>
>
> I propose this patch for fixing a documentation bug:
Thanks.
> === modified file 'doc/emacs/killing.texi'
> --- doc/emacs/killing.texi 2012-09-30 09:18:38 +0000
> +++ doc/emacs/killing.texi 2012-10-28 13:40:52 +0000
> @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
> (even if there were none before). With a numeric argument @var{n}, it
> leaves @var{n} spaces before point if @var{n} is positive; if @var{n}
> is negative, it deletes newlines in addition to spaces and tabs,
> -leaving a single space before point.
> +leaving @var{-n} spaces before point.
"Leaving -N spaces" is sub-optimal English, IMO.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread* bug#12748: 24.2.50; doc fix for `just-one-space'
2012-10-28 16:42 ` Eli Zaretskii
@ 2012-10-28 16:48 ` Dani Moncayo
2012-10-28 18:49 ` Dani Moncayo
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Dani Moncayo @ 2012-10-28 16:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Eli Zaretskii; +Cc: 12748
> "Leaving -N spaces" is sub-optimal English, IMO.
My current English skills are not very strong. So feel free to
improve the patch.
--
Dani Moncayo
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* bug#12748: 24.2.50; doc fix for `just-one-space'
2012-10-28 16:48 ` Dani Moncayo
@ 2012-10-28 18:49 ` Dani Moncayo
2012-10-28 19:27 ` Eli Zaretskii
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Dani Moncayo @ 2012-10-28 18:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Eli Zaretskii; +Cc: 12748
On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo@gmail.com> wrote:
>> "Leaving -N spaces" is sub-optimal English, IMO.
>
> My current English skills are not very strong. So feel free to
> improve the patch.
But out of curiosity: what's wrong with "Leaving -N spaces"?
--
Dani Moncayo
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* bug#12748: 24.2.50; doc fix for `just-one-space'
2012-10-28 18:49 ` Dani Moncayo
@ 2012-10-28 19:27 ` Eli Zaretskii
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Eli Zaretskii @ 2012-10-28 19:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Dani Moncayo; +Cc: 12748
> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 19:49:53 +0100
> From: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo@gmail.com>
> Cc: 12748@debbugs.gnu.org
>
> On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> "Leaving -N spaces" is sub-optimal English, IMO.
> >
> > My current English skills are not very strong. So feel free to
> > improve the patch.
>
> But out of curiosity: what's wrong with "Leaving -N spaces"?
It is susceptible to misinterpretation and misunderstanding by those
who don't hold a Ph.D. degree in math.
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* bug#12748: 24.2.50; doc fix for `just-one-space'
2012-10-28 13:48 bug#12748: 24.2.50; doc fix for `just-one-space' Dani Moncayo
2012-10-28 16:42 ` Eli Zaretskii
@ 2012-12-08 3:26 ` Chong Yidong
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Chong Yidong @ 2012-12-08 3:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Dani Moncayo; +Cc: 12748-done
Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo@gmail.com> writes:
> -leaving a single space before point.
> +leaving @var{-n} spaces before point.
Seems OK to me. Committed, thanks.
Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
> "Leaving -N spaces" is sub-optimal English, IMO.
It's understandable enough, I think.
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