bug#64281: closed ([Feature Request] Recognize “#” syntax when reading local-variables)

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> [Feature Request] Recognize “#” syntax when reading local-variables
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> Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:54:02 +0000
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> For example, if I want to use UTF-8-UNIX only for files directly under
> directory DIR, and those under DIR/SUBDIR/ or its subdirectories, I
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>     ((nil . ((subdirs . nil)
>                . #1=((coding . utf-8-unix))))
>      ("SUBDIR" . ((nil . #1#))))
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> If “#” can be recognized when reading local-variables, we can write
> “((coding . utf-8-unix))” only once.  Thanks.
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> shynur
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> Re: bug#64281: [Feature Request] Recognize “#” syntax
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> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:21:36 +0300
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> > From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> > Cc: Shynur Xie <one.last.kiss@outlook.com>,  64281@debbugs.gnu.org
> > Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2023 11:46:13 -0400
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> > >> It seems that this is a intentional behavior:
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> > >> <https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/File-Local-Variables.html>:
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> > >> > For additional safety, read-circle is temporarily bound to nil when
> > >> > Emacs reads file-local variables.
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> > >> No further question; can be closed now.
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> > >> (I wonder if we can treat ~/.emacs.d/.dir-locals.el specially, or tell
> > >>  Emacs which files can be treated specially -- enable read-circle.)
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> > > Stefan, any comments before we close this?
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> > file/dir-local variables are dangerous enough as it is, I think.  If you
> > want to do better, you can use an actual ELisp file.
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> Agreed.
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