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bug#44418: 28.0.50; Spliced variable not matched as symbol in isearch
From: |
Stefan Monnier |
Subject: |
bug#44418: 28.0.50; Spliced variable not matched as symbol in isearch |
Date: |
Sun, 09 Jul 2023 08:36:39 -0400 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) |
>> I agree that it’s easy to figure out what does the detached @ syntax
>> mean. I mainly just don’t like having two ways to do the same thing.
>>
>> Since I don’t use search symbol myself, I can’t grasp the importance of
>> it. You apparently care about it enough to go this far, and I’m willing to
>> take your word for it.
>>
>> You mentioned sexp queries, which reminded me that using the detached
>> syntax would allow people to interpolate capture names with quasi
>> quotes. That’s a plus for the detached syntax.
>>
>> Ultimately I’m still on the fence for this. But if you still want to add it,
>> please go ahead :-)
>
> I'd like to hear Stefan's opinion on this, before we make such a
> change (if we make it).
Yuan knows this area much better than I do, and I fully trust his
judgment on this.
The only I'd point out is that if we introduce a (@ ...) syntax here
we should try and phase out the old @... syntax, i.e. emit an
obsolescence warning when we bump into such code.
Stefan