bug#36454: 26.2.90; feature request - Insert char by hex tab completion or C-x 8 RET ffe <TAB>

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:34:36 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
> Cc: 36454@debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > Because, if yes, then user may get a lot of results, as it was pointed
> > out before.
> 
> Have you tried it?
> 
> No, you won't get lots of results.  There's little overlap
> in general, even if you type only a few chars.  Certainly
> less than you get with function and variable names,
> especially those that have common prefixes.
> 
> You'll typically type little to get to a single candidate.
> 
> Completion of `ffe' gives this (using Emacs 23 for this;
> no GIRAFFE):

Try "ff" or "fe" for some perspective.