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bug#24312: 25.1.50; doc string of `tags-query-replace' - wrong signature
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Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#24312: 25.1.50; doc string of `tags-query-replace' - wrong signature |
Date: |
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:35:52 +0300 |
tags 24312 + wontfix
thanks
> Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:37:15 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
>
> The doc string refers to parameters that are not in the calling sequence
> (signature).
>
> The signature is wrong. It says this:
>
> (tags-query-replace FROM TO &optional DELIMITED FILE-LIST-FORM)
>
> But it should say this:
>
> (tags-query-replace FROM TO &optional DELIMITED FILE-LIST-FORM
> START END)
>
> The doc string says this (correctly):
>
> Fifth and sixth arguments START and END are accepted, for compatibility
> with ‘query-replace-regexp’, and ignored.
So it's obviously deliberate.
> The doc cannot reference optional args START and END unless they are in
> the signature.
They are optional, so yes, the doc can do that.
Closing.