GNU bug report logs - #60348
30.0.50; Incorrect docstring face in lisp-mode

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From: Gabriel <gabriel376 <at> hotmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 30.0.50; Incorrect docstring face in lisp-mode
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:42:37 -0300

Steps:

1) emacs -Q (master branch)

2) Open *scratch* buffer (or any buffer with a lisp major mode)

3) Type:

(defun foo () "Hello, World!")

Expected result: The string "Hello, World!" is fontified with
'font-lock-string-face'.

Actual result: The string "Hello, World!" is fontified with
'font-lock-doc-face'.

---
Gabriel

Message #8 received at 60348 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Gabriel <gabriel376 <at> hotmail.com>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 60348 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#60348: 30.0.50; Incorrect docstring face in lisp-mode
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:22:02 +0200

> From: Gabriel <gabriel376 <at> hotmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:42:37 -0300
> 
> Steps:
> 
> 1) emacs -Q (master branch)
> 
> 2) Open *scratch* buffer (or any buffer with a lisp major mode)
> 
> 3) Type:
> 
> (defun foo () "Hello, World!")
> 
> Expected result: The string "Hello, World!" is fontified with
> 'font-lock-string-face'.
> 
> Actual result: The string "Hello, World!" is fontified with
> 'font-lock-doc-face'.

I'm not sure I understand why you expected something other than
font-lock-doc-face.  E.g., the Lisp interpreter disagrees with you:

  (documentation 'foo)
    => "Hello, World!"

Am I missing something here?

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

From: Gabriel <gabriel376 <at> hotmail.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#60348: 30.0.50; Incorrect docstring face in lisp-mode
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:24:43 -0300

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:
>
> I'm not sure I understand why you expected something other than
> font-lock-doc-face.  E.g., the Lisp interpreter disagrees with you:
>
>   (documentation 'foo)
>     => "Hello, World!"
>
> Am I missing something here?

Hi Eli,

Well, I am not sure either, but for me it's sort of confusing.  If you
eval:

  (foo)
  => "Hello, World!"

How does the Lisp interpreter handles this case?  It's a docstring AND a
function body?

---
Gabriel

Message #16 received at 60348 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Gabriel <gabriel376 <at> hotmail.com>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>,
 60348 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#60348: 30.0.50; Incorrect docstring face in lisp-mode
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2023 03:39:22 -0700

tags 60348 notabug
close 60348
thanks

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Gabriel <gabriel376 <at> hotmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:42:37 -0300
>>
>> Steps:
>>
>> 1) emacs -Q (master branch)
>>
>> 2) Open *scratch* buffer (or any buffer with a lisp major mode)
>>
>> 3) Type:
>>
>> (defun foo () "Hello, World!")
>>
>> Expected result: The string "Hello, World!" is fontified with
>> 'font-lock-string-face'.
>>
>> Actual result: The string "Hello, World!" is fontified with
>> 'font-lock-doc-face'.
>
> I'm not sure I understand why you expected something other than
> font-lock-doc-face.  E.g., the Lisp interpreter disagrees with you:
>
>   (documentation 'foo)
>     => "Hello, World!"
>
> Am I missing something here?

I think you're not missing anything.  This is the expected behavior, and
this is not a bug.

I'm therefore closing this bug report.

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