bug#47665: elisp-completion-at-point doesn't work when no characters typed

[Stefan Monnier]

> This patch seems to fix it:
>
> diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
> index 8ade718640..203712f45d 100644
> --- a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
> +++ b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
> @@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ elisp-completion-at-point
>          (end
>           (unless (or (eq beg (point-max))
>                       (member (char-syntax (char-after beg))
> -                                '(?\s ?\" ?\( ?\))))
> +                                '(?\" ?\()))
>             (condition-case nil
>                 (save-excursion
>                   (goto-char beg)
>
>
> But I'm not sure why those elements were there in the first place.

I don't think there was a deep reason.
More of a desire to be on the safe side and only provide completion when
there was some evidence that we were indeed in the presence of an identifier.


        Stefan