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bug#20654: 25.0.50; doc string of `query-replace': Describe interactive
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Lars Ingebrigtsen |
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bug#20654: 25.0.50; doc string of `query-replace': Describe interactive behavior first |
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Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:29:12 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.1.50 (gnu/linux) |
Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:
> Describe the command first of all from the point of view of an
> interactive user, and only secondarily from the point of view of a Lisp
> programmer.
>
> The description starts out correctly, in that vein. But it does not
> describe the use of a prefix arg. An Emacs user must wade through the
> entire description, including specifics about each of the Lisp
> parameters, before getting to the info about the prefix arg. And even
> then s?he must read attentively or s?he will miss it.
>
> This StackExchange question, as well as comments and answers provided by
> fairly experienced Emacs[Lisp] users, supports the need to fix this:
> http://emacs.stackexchange.com/q/12688/105
I've now moved it earlier and rephrased it.
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