Re: Python interactive navigation around nested functions

[Andreas Röhler]

On 21.06.2016 07:45, Dima Kogan wrote:
> Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > >          def wwrap(f):
> > >              print 'Inside wwrap()'
> > >              def wrapped_f(*args):
> > >                  print 'Inside wrapped_f()'
> > >                  print 'Decorator arguments:', arg1, arg2, arg3
> > >                  f(*args)
> > >                  print 'After f(*args)'
> > >              return wrapped_f
> > >          return wwrap
> >
> > Traditionally (IMO), C-M-a goes to the nearest beginning of defun at the
> > same AST level or higher.  So from "return wrapped_f", it seems reasonable
> > to jump to "def wrapped_f(*args):".
> Hmmm. That's not at all how I always thought this was supposed to work,
> but I actually see this behavior in several modes across several
> languages,

Thats because of bugs in lisp mode WRT beginning-of-defun --cherished 
for decades-- it can't be done right that way. From there the bad manner 
might have expanded.

Tried to fix that in lisp-mode here:

https://github.com/andreas-roehler/werkstatt/blob/master/subroutines/gnu-emacs-fixes.el



>   so it looks like you're right. I don't really LIKE it,
> though, so let me ponder.
>
> Thanks for setting me straight