Re: superword-mode

[Andreas Röhler]

Am 29.03.2013 14:26, schrieb Ted Zlatanov:
> On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:00:11 -0400 Ted Zlatanov <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> TZ> Juanma caught the problem that `forward-symbol' is autoloaded from
> TZ> `thingatpt.el' and `C-M-f' actually runs `forward-sexp'.  Oops.  So
> TZ> `superword-mode' is slightly broken currently.
>
> TZ> I need to know if I should:
>
> TZ> 1) use `forward-sexp' instead of `forward-symbol'
> TZ> 2) implement a local version of `forward-symbol'
> TZ> 3) autoload `forward-symbol'
>
> TZ> I'm leaning towards (1) because I think it would work great for CFEngine
> TZ> and Perl and C editing.  I don't want to assume it's the right solution,
> TZ> though, so let me know what you think.
>
> In order to avoid breakage I implemented (1) but please tell me if you
> think that's the wrong decision.  Thanks.
>
> Ted

Hi,

IMO that can't work, as forward-sexp has a long-time bug wrt to strings.

Lately offered a solution for end-of-sexp from thingatpt.el, which applies 
likewise.

BTW why not simply change the syntax-class using modify-syntax-entry?

Thanks,

Andreas