Re: syntax for ?= in sh-mode

[Daniel Pfeiffer]

Saluton,

Dan Nicolaescu <address@hidden> skribis:

> Is there any reason that the syntax of ?= is symbol in sh-mode? 
> Can it be changed to punctuation (or something else)? 

I would assume so, but I am not the maintainer of sh-mode.  I don't think,
when I created this mode centuries ago, that I made it to be that way.  I
wonder if there was some reason for this change...

> This causes problem with dabbrev.
> 
> For example, given the following file:
> 
> #!/bin/bash
> MY_LONG_VAR=234
> 
> ANOTHER_VAR=${MY_LO
> 
> If the point is at the end (after _LO) and M-/ is pressed the
> completion will be "${MY_LONG_VAR=234", which is not very helpful. 
> Changing the syntax of ?= to be "." makes M-/ complete ${MY_LONG_VAR,
> which is nicer. 

Fully agreed!

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Daniel Pfeiffer

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