[debbugs-tracker] bug#29262: closed (26.0; doc string of `find-grep-dired')

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has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #29262,
regarding 26.0; doc string of `find-grep-dired'
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> 26.0; doc string of `find-grep-dired'
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> Sat, 11 Nov 2017 13:32:37 -0800 (PST)
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> The doc string is not as clear as it could be.  It says:
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> Find files in DIR matching a regexp REGEXP and start Dired on output.
>      ^^^^^        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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> What does it mean for a file to match a regexp?  This could easily be
> misunderstood as the file name matching the regexp.
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> Please consider making the text clearer, e.g., along the lines of what
> is said in the Emacs manual.  It speaks of files "that contain a match
>                                                        ^^^^^^^
> for REGEXP."
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> (And no need to repeat "regexp REGEXP".)
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> In GNU Emacs 26.0.90 (build 3, x86_64-w64-mingw32)
>  of 2017-10-13
> Repository revision: 906224eba147bdfc0514090064e8e8f53160f1d4
> Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601
> Configured using:
>  `configure --without-dbus --host=x86_64-w64-mingw32
>  --without-compress-install 'CFLAGS=-O2 -static -g3''
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> Re: bug#29262: 26.0; doc string of `find-grep-dired'
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> Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:05:15 +0200
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> > Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 13:32:37 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Drew Adams <address@hidden>
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> > The doc string is not as clear as it could be.  It says:
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> > Find files in DIR matching a regexp REGEXP and start Dired on output.
> >      ^^^^^        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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> > What does it mean for a file to match a regexp?  This could easily be
> > misunderstood as the file name matching the regexp.
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> > Please consider making the text clearer, e.g., along the lines of what
> > is said in the Emacs manual.  It speaks of files "that contain a match
> >                                                        ^^^^^^^
> > for REGEXP."
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> Thanks, fixed.
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