Re: integration with Python mode

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > I'd like to build support of Python mode into my Typesetter minor
>> > mode [1].  In particular, I don't want it to insert special characters
>> > outside of Python strings (and maybe comments.)  How do I determine if
>> > the point is inside a string in Python mode?
>> 
>> How do you do it in other major modes?  I don't think python-mode is special
>> in this respect.

> Well, I heavily depend on major mode.

That doesn't tell me "how you do it" in other major modes.
E.g. how do you do it in C mode?

>> > Is there a better way than checking 'face property?
>> How 'bout (nth 3 (syntax-ppss <pos>)) ?
> Thanks.  Documentation says it parses Lisp syntax, however.

Report it as a documentation bug.

> Will it give proper results in Python buffers?

It's used by font-lock.  Try it,


        Stefan