; * src/editfns.c (Freplace_region_contents): Doc fix (bug#76313).
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@ -1929,7 +1929,9 @@ properties from adjoining text.
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As far as possible the replacement is non-destructive, i.e. existing
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buffer contents, markers, properties, and overlays in the current
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buffer stay intact.
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buffer stay intact. However, if point is at the end of the replaced
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text, it may not be at the end of the replacement when this function
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returns.
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Because this function can be very slow if there is a large number of
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differences between the two buffers, there are two optional arguments
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@ -1940,14 +1942,16 @@ for comparing the buffers. If it takes longer than MAX-SECS, the
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function falls back to a plain `delete-region' and
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`insert-buffer-substring'. (Note that the checks are not performed
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too evenly over time, so in some cases it may run a bit longer than
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allowed).
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allowed). In partricular, passing zero as the value of MAX-SECS
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disables the comparison step, so this function immediately falls
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back to a plain delete/insert method.
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The optional argument MAX-COSTS defines the quality of the difference
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computation. If the actual costs exceed this limit, heuristics are
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used to provide a faster but suboptimal solution. The default value
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is 1000000.
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Note: If the replacement is a string, it’ll usually be placed internally
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Note: If the replacement is a string, it'll usually be placed internally
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in a temporary buffer. Therefore, all else being equal, it is preferable
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to pass a buffer rather than a string as SOURCE argument.
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