Re: interactive codes "p" and "P" - bug or mistake

[Andreas Röhler]

Am 26.07.2011 19:25, schrieb Teemu Likonen:
> * 2011-07-26T19:00:06+02:00 * Andreas Röhler wrote:
>
> > IMO the code "p" sends the numerical argument, while "P" the Prefix
> > value introduced with C-u
> >
> > So if I do M-NUMBER, "P" should send nothing.
> > whilst C-u M-command
> >
> > both should send their defaults, ie "p" 1 and "P" (4)
>
> No. When you execute a command there is only one prefix argument but
> Emacs knows two different _representations_ of it. So, when you type
>
>      C-u M-x command RET
>
> the "command" gets a prefix argument. Its representation in "raw" format
> is "(4)", that is, a list with a single item, the integer 4. Its
> representation in "numeric" format is the integer 4.

OK, thanks all again.

Thought could have that different.
Will find another solution then.

Andreas