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| author | Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> | 2023-05-12 12:45:32 +0200 |
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| committer | Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> | 2023-05-12 12:45:32 +0200 |
| commit | cbb59267c757b747c48a2690f96073614e8b4fd4 (patch) | |
| tree | 60773448d227eabffbfd6fdc6314db3ce44961db /doc | |
| parent | c9cf673d505b2dd9a666fed50d7f3b2f7dff163f (diff) | |
| download | emacs-cbb59267c757b747c48a2690f96073614e8b4fd4.tar.gz | |
Add trailing space to PROMPT in yes-or-no-p
* doc/lispref/minibuf.texi (Yes-or-No Queries): Describe PROMPT
massage for y-or-n-p and yes-or-no-p.
* lisp/subr.el (y-or-n-p): Adapt docstring.
* src/fns.c (Fyes_or_no_p): Add trailing space to PROMPT if
needed. (Bug#63399)
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/lispref/minibuf.texi | 6 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi index 5d59387fb1f..ff12808762f 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi @@ -2200,6 +2200,9 @@ the expected answers (@kbd{y}, @kbd{n}, @kbd{@key{SPC}}, @kbd{@key{DEL}}, or something that quits), the function responds @samp{Please answer y or n.}, and repeats the request. +If @var{prompt} is a non-empty string, and it ends with a non-space +character, a @samp{SPC} character will be appended to it. + This function actually uses the minibuffer, but does not allow editing of the answer. The cursor moves to the minibuffer while the question is being asked. @@ -2240,6 +2243,9 @@ minibuffer, followed by the value of @code{yes-or-no-prompt} @w{(default responses; otherwise, the function responds @w{@samp{Please answer yes or no.}}, waits about two seconds and repeats the request. +If @var{prompt} is a non-empty string, and it ends with a non-space +character, a @samp{SPC} character will be appended to it. + @code{yes-or-no-p} requires more work from the user than @code{y-or-n-p} and is appropriate for more crucial decisions. |