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authorNoam Postavsky <npostavs@gmail.com>2017-04-05 20:16:30 -0400
committerNoam Postavsky <npostavs@gmail.com>2018-01-26 19:50:57 -0500
commit7bbea90b1a82c09a6bb218ac9b50d39027757b31 (patch)
tree025705ec337f85a0310169057406b03e431aa22d /src/syntax.c
parent50fcbb5f610bfc4f990e841d917a5bccd9bb4175 (diff)
downloademacs-7bbea90b1a82c09a6bb218ac9b50d39027757b31.tar.gz
* src/syntax.c (char-syntax): Warn about ignoring text properties (Bug#22765).
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diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index 63866796188..e6a21e5433e 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,12 @@ DEFUN ("char-syntax", Fchar_syntax, Schar_syntax, 1, 1, 0,
For example, if CHARACTER is a word constituent, the
character `w' (119) is returned.
The characters that correspond to various syntax codes
-are listed in the documentation of `modify-syntax-entry'. */)
+are listed in the documentation of `modify-syntax-entry'.
+
+If you're trying to determine the syntax of characters in the buffer,
+this is probably the wrong function to use, because it can't take
+`syntax-table' text properties into account. Consider using
+`syntax-after' instead. */)
(Lisp_Object character)
{
int char_int;