Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r112104: * progmodes/cfengine.el (cfengine-common-syntax): Add "_" to word syntax.

[Stefan Monnier]

> OK, but what's wrong with generally declaring the _ character a word
> component?  In other words, what's wrong with my fix?  I think I'd
> rather make a base change to word syntax and use simple word motion than
> change the word motion I use to symbol motion.  It seems more
> maintainable because CFEngine generally treats the underscore as a word
> component.

Basically, the definition of a word is something that major modes should
not touch, because it is a notion from human language, and not from the
programming language in use in a particular buffer.

The major mode should define the syntax of symbols (aka
"identifiers") instead.


        Stefan