[Emacs-diffs] Changes to emacs/etc/NEWS,v [EMACS_22_BASE]

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/emacs
Module name:    emacs
Branch:         EMACS_22_BASE
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       07/04/28 17:09:54

Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/etc/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.1465.2.2
retrieving revision 1.1465.2.3
diff -u -b -r1.1465.2.2 -r1.1465.2.3
--- NEWS        24 Apr 2007 02:02:36 -0000      1.1465.2.2
+++ NEWS        28 Apr 2007 17:09:54 -0000      1.1465.2.3
@@ -3674,11 +3674,16 @@
 
 ** String changes:
 
-*** The escape sequence \s is now interpreted as a SPACE character.
+*** The escape sequence \s now stands for the SPACE character.
 
-Exception: In a character constant, if it is followed by a `-' in a
-character constant (e.g. ?\s-A), it is still interpreted as the super
-modifier.  In strings, \s is always interpreted as a space.
+`?\s' is a new way to write the space character.  You must make sure
+it is not followed by a dash, since `?\s-...' indicates the "super"
+modifier.  However, it would be strange to write a character constant
+and a following symbol (beginning with `-') with no space between
+them.
+
+`\s' stands for space in strings, too, but it is not really meant for
+strings; it is easier and nicer just to write a space.
 
 *** A hex escape in a string constant forces the string to be multibyte.