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Re: [PATCH] Raise an error when detecting old-style backquotes.


From: Richard Stallman
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Raise an error when detecting old-style backquotes.
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:12:14 -0400

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  > > * src/lread.c (Fload): Don’t use record_unwind_protect to warn about
  > > old-style backquotes any more.  They now generate a hard error.

  > Not sure what's the benefit of raising a hard error, over just removing
  > the obsolete feature altogether.

The hard error could have a specific error message
to inform users of where to look to find out what to change.

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