[climacs-devel] fill-line questions

[Robert Strandh]

Aleksandar Bakic writes:
 > Hi,
 > 
 > Should fill-line remove trailing spaces when wrapping a line? 

Probably. 

 > Or should this
 > depend on the syntax, similar to how indentation is handled by calling
 > syntax-line-indentation function parameter?

I don't see why that would be necessary. 

 > fill-line seems to have been designed to support the auto-fill-mode, i.e., it
 > wraps a line when point reaches fill-column. If we want to make it usable from
 > code, perhaps it should not stop when it reaches its mark parameter, but work
 > until the end of line (pointed to by the mark parameter). Do you agree or think
 > that there should be another function(s) for off-line reformatting lines
 > (paragraphs, blocks of code, etc.)?

I have no personal preference.  When in doubt, check what Emacs does.
Gratuitous differences are best avoided. 

-- 
Robert Strandh

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