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Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace
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Karl Chen |
Subject: |
Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace |
Date: |
Wed, 19 May 2004 09:28:40 -0700 |
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>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
Richard> Programming modes typically use
Richard> `backward-delete-char-untabify', not
Richard> `delete-backward-char', though some bind it to
Richard> something different.
Richard>
Richard> This redefinition is ok because it fits with the
Richard> description that DEL deletes one character backwards.
Richard> It reinterprets "one character" in a legitimate way.
Richard>
Richard> However, to describe the current Python mode
Richard> definition as "deleting one character backwards" is
Richard> clearly untrue. That redefinition does not
Richard> reinterpret the description. This command does a
Richard> different job, not the same job.
If you were willing to interpret tabs as single characters in some
modes, one could argue that in Python, <python-indent number of
spaces> at the beginning of lines is really a substitute for a
TAB. People think of indenting as pressing TAB (not 4 spaces),
and actual tabs are discouraged from use because of their
ambiguity.
--
Karl 2004-05-19 09:24
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, (continued)
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Dave Love, 2004/05/27
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Stefan Monnier, 2004/05/27
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Richard Stallman, 2004/05/28
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Kai Grossjohann, 2004/05/29
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Richard Stallman, 2004/05/30
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Stefan Monnier, 2004/05/30
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Richard Stallman, 2004/05/18
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Richard Stallman, 2004/05/18
Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Dave Love, 2004/05/18
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Richard Stallman, 2004/05/19
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace,
Karl Chen <=
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Dave Love, 2004/05/20
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Karl Chen, 2004/05/21
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Richard Stallman, 2004/05/23
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Miles Bader, 2004/05/23
- Re: python-mode (python.el): python-backspace, Dave Love, 2004/05/25