Re: Spurious comma after C-c '

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Colin Baxter <m43cap@yandex.com> writes:

> 1. Use `emacs -q' and open a new org file. 2. Enter
>
>          #+begin_example
>
>          #+end_example
>
> 3. Place cursor in the empty line of the example block and hit C-c '
> 4. Enter #+STARTUP in the edit buffer and hit C-c ' to exit
> 5. A spurious comma appears at the beginning of #+STARTUP
> 6. The comma appears to form only when + is entered after #, so #STARTUP
>    produces no comma. The STARTUP entry is unimportant and #+ alone also
>    gives a comma.
> 7. I'm using Org mode version 9.3.7 (release_9.3.7-669-g3327fb)

This is an escape character. See (info "(org) Literal Examples").

Regards,
-- 
Nicolas Goaziou