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diff --git a/doc/lispref/strings.texi b/doc/lispref/strings.texi index 5c814b22b2d..04e11fec617 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/strings.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/strings.texi @@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ Vectors}). Unlike in C, Emacs Lisp strings are @emph{not} terminated by a distinguished character code. Since strings are arrays, and therefore sequences as well, you can -operate on them with the general array and sequence functions -documented in @ref{Sequences Arrays Vectors}. For example, you can -access or change individual characters in a string using the functions -@code{aref} and @code{aset} (@pxref{Array Functions}). However, note -that @code{length} should @emph{not} be used for computing the width -of a string on display; use @code{string-width} (@pxref{Width}) -instead. +operate on them with the general array and sequence functions documented +in @ref{Sequences Arrays Vectors}. For example, you can access or +change individual characters in a string using the functions @code{aref} +and @code{aset} (@pxref{Array Functions}). However, note that +@code{length} should @emph{not} be used for computing the width of a +string on display; use @code{string-width} (@pxref{Size of Displayed +Text}) instead. There are two text representations for non-@acronym{ASCII} characters in Emacs strings (and in buffers): unibyte and multibyte. |