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27.0.50; Error in `completing-read'

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From: p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 27.0.50; Error in `completing-read'
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:23:27 +0100

emacs -Q --eval='(completing-read "p: " nil)'

Hit <left> <SPC>.  An error will be signaled:

completion--some: Args out of range: "", 0, -1

Backtrace is

Debugger entered--Lisp error: (args-out-of-range "" 0 -1)
  completion-basic-try-completion("" nil nil -1)
  #f(compiled-function (style) #<bytecode 0x3aabd9>)(basic)
  completion--some(#f(compiled-function (style) #<bytecode 0x3aabd9>)  
(basic partial-completion emacs22))
  completion--nth-completion(1 "" nil nil -1 (metadata))
  completion-try-completion("" nil nil -1 (metadata))
  completion--try-word-completion("" nil nil -1 (metadata))
  completion--do-completion(4 4 completion--try-word-completion)
  completion-in-region--single-word(4 4 nil nil)
  minibuffer-complete-word()
  funcall-interactively(minibuffer-complete-word)
  call-interactively(minibuffer-complete-word nil nil)
  command-execute(minibuffer-complete-word)
  read-from-minibuffer("p: " nil (keymap (menu-bar keymap  
(minibuf "Minibuf" keymap (tab menu-item "Complete"  
minibuffer-complete :help "Complete as far as possible") (space  
menu-item "Complete Word" minibuffer-complete-word :help "Complete at most  
one word") (63 menu-item "List Completions"  
minibuffer-completion-help :help "Display all possible  
completions") "Minibuf")) (27 keymap (118 . switch-to-completions))  
(prior . switch-to-completions) (63 . minibuffer-completion-help) (32 .  
minibuffer-complete-word) (9 . minibuffer-complete) keymap (menu-bar keymap  
(minibuf "Minibuf" keymap (previous menu-item "Previous History Item"  
previous-history-element :help "Put previous minibuffer history element in  
the minibuffer") (next menu-item "Next History Item"  
next-history-element :help "Put next minibuffer history element in the  
minibuffer") (isearch-backward menu-item "Isearch History Backward"  
isearch-backward :help "Incrementally search minibuffer history backward")  
(isearch-forward menu-item "Isearch History Forward"  
isearch-forward :help "Incrementally search minibuffer history forward")  
(return menu-item "Enter"  
exit-minibuffer :key-sequence "\015" :help "Terminate input and exit  
minibuffer") (quit menu-item "Quit" abort-recursive-edit :help "Abort input  
and exit minibuffer") "Minibuf")) (10 . exit-minibuffer) (13 .  
exit-minibuffer) (7 . abort-recursive-edit) (C-tab .  
file-cache-minibuffer-complete) (9 . self-insert-command) (XF86Back .  
previous-history-element) (up . previous-line-or-history-element) (prior .  
previous-history-element) (XF86Forward . next-history-element) (down .  
next-line-or-history-element) (next . next-history-element) (27 keymap  
(114 . previous-matching-history-element) (115 .  
next-matching-history-element) (112 . previous-history-element) (110 .  
next-history-element))) nil nil nil nil)
  completing-read-default("p: " nil nil nil nil nil nil nil)
  completing-read("p: " nil)
  eval((completing-read "p: " nil))
  command-line-1(("-f" "toggle-debug-on-error" "--eval=(completing-read  
\"p: \" nil)"))
  command-line()
  normal-top-level()



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 of 2018-03-01 built on localhost
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Message #8 received at 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com, 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#30668: 27.0.50; Error in `completing-read'
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 10:39:23 -0800 (PST)

> emacs -Q --eval='(completing-read "p: " nil)'
> Hit <left> <SPC>.  An error will be signaled:
> completion--some: Args out of range: "", 0, -1

Confirmed.  This regression was introduced in Emacs 24.4;
no such problem before that.

Message #13 received at 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com
Cc: 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: Re: bug#30668: 27.0.50; Error in `completing-read'
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:51:33 +0200

p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com writes:

> emacs -Q --eval='(completing-read "p: " nil)'
>
> Hit <left> <SPC>.  An error will be signaled:
>
> completion--some: Args out of range: "", 0, -1
>
> Backtrace is
>
> Debugger entered--Lisp error: (args-out-of-range "" 0 -1)
>   completion-basic-try-completion("" nil nil -1)
>   #f(compiled-function (style) #<bytecode 0x3aabd9>)(basic)
>   completion--some(#f(compiled-function (style) #<bytecode 0x3aabd9>)
>   (basic partial-completion emacs22))
>   completion--nth-completion(1 "" nil nil -1 (metadata))
>   completion-try-completion("" nil nil -1 (metadata))
>   completion--try-word-completion("" nil nil -1 (metadata))
>   completion--do-completion(4 4 completion--try-word-completion)

This problem is still present in Emacs 28.  I'm not quite sure what the
correct fix is -- just change `completion--do-completion' to not do
completion if `(- (point) beg)' is negative?

Perhaps Stefan has an opinion here; added to the CCs.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

Message #16 received at 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com, 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30668: 27.0.50; Error in `completing-read'
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:38:30 -0400

Lars Ingebrigtsen [2021-06-25 16:51:33] wrote:

> p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com writes:
>
>> emacs -Q --eval='(completing-read "p: " nil)'
>>
>> Hit <left> <SPC>.  An error will be signaled:
>>
>> completion--some: Args out of range: "", 0, -1
>>
>> Backtrace is
>>
>> Debugger entered--Lisp error: (args-out-of-range "" 0 -1)
>>   completion-basic-try-completion("" nil nil -1)
>>   #f(compiled-function (style) #<bytecode 0x3aabd9>)(basic)
>>   completion--some(#f(compiled-function (style) #<bytecode 0x3aabd9>)
>>   (basic partial-completion emacs22))
>>   completion--nth-completion(1 "" nil nil -1 (metadata))
>>   completion-try-completion("" nil nil -1 (metadata))
>>   completion--try-word-completion("" nil nil -1 (metadata))
>>   completion--do-completion(4 4 completion--try-word-completion)
>
> This problem is still present in Emacs 28.  I'm not quite sure what the
> correct fix is -- just change `completion--do-completion' to not do
> completion if `(- (point) beg)' is negative?
>
> Perhaps Stefan has an opinion here; added to the CCs.

When point is inside the prompt, it's outside of the "completion area".
[ If/when we change the minibuffer completion to use
  `completion-at-point`, there will simply be no completion data when
  we're inside the prompt.  ]

So I installed the change below.


        Stefan


diff --git a/lisp/minibuffer.el b/lisp/minibuffer.el
index d09a348211..b106fd11a9 100644
--- a/lisp/minibuffer.el
+++ b/lisp/minibuffer.el
@@ -882,6 +882,12 @@ delete-minibuffer-contents
   ;; is on, the field doesn't cover the entire minibuffer contents.
   (delete-region (minibuffer-prompt-end) (point-max)))
 
+(defun completion--prompt-end ()
+  (let ((end (minibuffer-prompt-end)))
+    (if (< (point) end)
+        (user-error "Can't complete in prompt")
+      end)))
+
 (defvar completion-show-inline-help t
   "If non-nil, print helpful inline messages during completion.")
 
@@ -1349,10 +1355,9 @@ minibuffer-complete
 If you repeat this command after it displayed such a list,
 scroll the window of possible completions."
   (interactive)
-  (when (<= (minibuffer-prompt-end) (point))
-    (completion-in-region (minibuffer-prompt-end) (point-max)
-                          minibuffer-completion-table
-                          minibuffer-completion-predicate)))
+  (completion-in-region (completion--prompt-end) (point-max)
+                        minibuffer-completion-table
+                        minibuffer-completion-predicate))
 
 (defun completion--in-region-1 (beg end)
   ;; If the previous command was not this,
@@ -1530,7 +1535,7 @@ minibuffer-force-complete-and-exit
   (unless completion-cycling
     (minibuffer-force-complete nil nil 'dont-cycle))
   (completion--complete-and-exit
-   (minibuffer-prompt-end) (point-max) #'exit-minibuffer
+   (completion--prompt-end) (point-max) #'exit-minibuffer
    ;; If the previous completion completed to an element which fails
    ;; test-completion, then we shouldn't exit, but that should be rare.
    (lambda ()
@@ -1548,7 +1553,7 @@ minibuffer-force-complete
   ;; FIXME: Need to deal with the extra-size issue here as well.
   ;; FIXME: ~/src/emacs/t<M-TAB>/lisp/minibuffer.el completes to
   ;; ~/src/emacs/trunk/ and throws away lisp/minibuffer.el.
-  (let* ((start (copy-marker (or start (minibuffer-prompt-end))))
+  (let* ((start (copy-marker (or start (completion--prompt-end))))
          (end (or end (point-max)))
          ;; (md (completion--field-metadata start))
          (all (completion-all-sorted-completions start end))
@@ -1619,7 +1624,7 @@ minibuffer-complete-and-exit
  `minibuffer-confirm-exit-commands', and accept the input
  otherwise."
   (interactive)
-  (completion-complete-and-exit (minibuffer-prompt-end) (point-max)
+  (completion-complete-and-exit (completion--prompt-end) (point-max)
                                 #'exit-minibuffer))
 
 (defun completion-complete-and-exit (beg end exit-function)
@@ -1785,7 +1790,7 @@ minibuffer-complete-word
 Return nil if there is no valid completion, else t."
   (interactive)
   (completion-in-region--single-word
-   (minibuffer-prompt-end) (point-max)
+   (completion--prompt-end) (point-max)
    minibuffer-completion-table minibuffer-completion-predicate))
 
 (defun completion-in-region--single-word (beg end collection
@@ -2159,7 +2164,7 @@ minibuffer-completion-help
   "Display a list of possible completions of the current minibuffer contents."
   (interactive)
   (message "Making completion list...")
-  (let* ((start (or start (minibuffer-prompt-end)))
+  (let* ((start (or start (completion--prompt-end)))
          (end (or end (point-max)))
          (string (buffer-substring start end))
          (md (completion--field-metadata start))

Message #19 received at 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#30668: 27.0.50; Error in `completing-read'
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 16:55:14 +0300

> Cc: p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com, 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:38:30 -0400
> From:  Stefan Monnier via "Bug reports for GNU Emacs,
>  the Swiss army knife of text editors" <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
> 
> +(defun completion--prompt-end ()
> +  (let ((end (minibuffer-prompt-end)))
> +    (if (< (point) end)
> +        (user-error "Can't complete in prompt")
> +      end)))

Won't minibuffer--completion-prompt-end be a better name?

Message #22 received at 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com, 30668 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30668: 27.0.50; Error in `completing-read'
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:59:01 +0200

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

> When point is inside the prompt, it's outside of the "completion area".
> [ If/when we change the minibuffer completion to use
>   `completion-at-point`, there will simply be no completion data when
>   we're inside the prompt.  ]
>
> So I installed the change below.

Thanks; works perfectly.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

Message #27 received at 30668-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 30668-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#30668: 27.0.50; Error in `completing-read'
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:22:41 -0400

> Won't minibuffer--completion-prompt-end be a better name?

Done,


        Stefan

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