Re: shell-script indentation bug

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> with cursor at the end of the line as shown below
>> 
>>> if [ $# == 0 ]; then
>>> ____________________|______
>> 
>> 
>>> C-j should indent.
>> 
>> Well, I'd agree, but it's done on purpose: C-j is bound to
>> sh-newline-and-indent whose docstring says:
>> 
>> Strip unquoted whitespace, insert newline, and indent like current line.
>> 
>> Please can someone investigate which this binding was added (what was
>> it trying to fix), and then make it DTRT?

> It is present in the original version of sh-script.el, 13 years ago.

> I think this binding should simply be removed, and the default
> (newline-and-indent) used instead.
 
Agreed,


        Stefan