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Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r112104: * progmodes/cfengine.el


From: Tom Tromey
Subject: Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r112104: * progmodes/cfengine.el (cfengine-common-syntax): Add "_" to word syntax.
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:14:48 -0600
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3 (gnu/linux)

>>>>> "Ted" == Ted Zlatanov <address@hidden> writes:

Ted> OK, but what's wrong with generally declaring the _ character a word
Ted> component?

If it has word syntax then M-f and friends skip over it.
Emacs modes generally don't work this way, and it is nicer for users if
there is uniformity here.

Ted> I think I'd rather make a base change to word syntax and use simple
Ted> word motion than change the word motion I use to symbol motion.

You can still do this yourself.

Ted> It seems more maintainable because CFEngine generally treats the
Ted> underscore as a word component.

The symbol commands and syntax help here.

Tom



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