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authorPaul Eggert2017-05-31 16:22:24 -0700
committerPaul Eggert2017-05-31 16:23:47 -0700
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* src/editfns.c (Fmessage): Improve doc string (Bug#23425#130).
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diff --git a/src/editfns.c b/src/editfns.c
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@@ -3734,11 +3734,10 @@ In batch mode, the message is printed to the standard error stream,
3734followed by a newline. 3734followed by a newline.
3735 3735
3736The first argument is a format control string, and the rest are data 3736The first argument is a format control string, and the rest are data
3737to be formatted under control of the string. See `format-message' for 3737to be formatted under control of the string. Percent sign (%), grave
3738details. 3738accent (\\=`) and apostrophe (\\=') are special in the format; see
3739 3739`format-message' for details. To display STRING without special
3740Note: (message "%s" VALUE) displays the string VALUE without 3740treatment, use (message "%s" STRING).
3741interpreting format characters like `%', `\\=`', and `\\=''.
3742 3741
3743If the first argument is nil or the empty string, the function clears 3742If the first argument is nil or the empty string, the function clears
3744any existing message; this lets the minibuffer contents show. See 3743any existing message; this lets the minibuffer contents show. See