GNU bug report logs - #14279
[PATCH] Mistake in shell-command-on-region docstring

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From: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH] Mistake in shell-command-on-region docstring
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:05:54 -0700 (PDT)

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If OUTPUT-BUFFER is nil, *Shell Command Output*' is used, contrary to what the docstring says.

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Message #10 received at 14279-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>
Cc: 14279-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14279: [PATCH] Mistake in shell-command-on-region docstring
Date: Mon, 06 May 2013 23:14:03 +0300

> If OUTPUT-BUFFER is nil, *Shell Command Output*' is used,
> contrary to what the docstring says.
>
>  Optional fourth arg OUTPUT-BUFFER specifies where to put the
>  command's output.  If the value is a buffer or buffer name, put
> -the output there.  Any other value, including nil, means to
> +the output there.  Any other value, excluding nil, means to
>  insert the output in the current buffer.  In either case, the
>  output is inserted after point (leaving mark after it).

Thanks, fixed.

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