Re: string-to-char

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

>      This function may be eliminated in the future if it does not seem
>      useful enough to retain.

> Given that some 60 files of current Emacs use `string-to-char' these
> lines appear incongruous and should be eliminated.

I think (aref STR 0) is just as good.  And as someone else mentioned,
string-to-char is surprisingly often used in odd cases where the whole thing
could be completely removed.


        Stefan