New function ispell-comments-and-strings.

1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
index be445f276cc..60cf46da30d 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 ;;   ispell-region
 ;;   ispell-buffer
 ;;   ispell-message
+;;   ispell-comments-and-strings
 ;;   ispell-continue
 ;;   ispell-complete-word
 ;;   ispell-complete-word-interior-frag
@@ -1981,6 +1982,25 @@ With prefix argument, set the default directory."
       (message "Spell-checking done"))))
 
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defun ispell-comments-and-strings ()
+  "Check comments and strings in the current buffer for spelling errors."
+  (interactive)
+  (goto-char (point-min))
+  (let (state done)
+    (while (not done)
+      (setq done t)
+      (setq state (parse-partial-sexp (point) (point-max)
+                                      nil nil state 'syntax-table))
+      (when (or (nth 3 state) (nth 4 state))
+        (let ((start (point)))
+          (setq state (parse-partial-sexp start (point-max)
+                                          nil nil state 'syntax-table))
+          (when (or (nth 3 state) (nth 4 state))
+            (error "Unterminated string or comment."))
+          (save-excursion
+            (setq done (not (ispell-region start (point))))))))))
+
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun ispell-buffer ()