Use `format-prompt' when prompting with default values

* lisp/woman.el (woman-file-name):
* lisp/wid-edit.el (widget-file-prompt-value)
(widget-coding-system-prompt-value):
* lisp/w32-fns.el (w32-set-system-coding-system):
* lisp/vc/vc.el (vc-print-root-log):
* lisp/vc/vc-annotate.el (vc-annotate):
* lisp/vc/emerge.el (emerge-read-file-name):
* lisp/vc/ediff.el (ediff-directories)
(ediff-directory-revisions, ediff-directories3)
(ediff-merge-directories, )
(ediff-merge-directories-with-ancestor)
(ediff-merge-directory-revisions)
(ediff-merge-directory-revisions-with-ancestor)
(ediff-merge-revisions, ediff-merge-revisions-with-ancestor)
(ediff-revision):
* lisp/vc/ediff-util.el (ediff-toggle-regexp-match):
* lisp/vc/ediff-mult.el (ediff-filegroup-action):
* lisp/vc/add-log.el (prompt-for-change-log-name):
* lisp/textmodes/table.el (table-insert-row-column)
(table-span-cell, table-split-cell-horizontally)
(table-split-cell, table-justify, table-generate-source)
(table-insert-sequence, table-capture)
(table--read-from-minibuffer, table--query-justification):
* lisp/textmodes/sgml-mode.el (sgml-tag, sgml-tag-help):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex-ref.el (reftex-goto-label):
* lisp/textmodes/refer.el (refer-get-bib-files):
* lisp/textmodes/css-mode.el (css-lookup-symbol):
* lisp/term.el (serial-read-name, serial-read-speed):
* lisp/speedbar.el (speedbar-change-initial-expansion-list):
* lisp/simple.el (previous-matching-history-element)
(set-variable):
* lisp/ses.el (ses-read-cell, ses-set-column-width):
* lisp/replace.el (query-replace-read-from)
(occur-read-primary-args):
* lisp/rect.el (string-rectangle, string-insert-rectangle):
* lisp/progmodes/tcl.el (tcl-help-on-word):
* lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el (sh-set-shell):
* lisp/progmodes/python.el (python-eldoc-at-point):
* lisp/progmodes/octave.el (octave-completing-read)
(octave-update-function-file-comment, octave-insert-defun):
* lisp/progmodes/inf-lisp.el (lisp-symprompt):
* lisp/progmodes/cperl-mode.el (cperl-info-on-command)
(cperl-perldoc):
* lisp/progmodes/compile.el (compilation-find-file):
* lisp/net/rcirc.el (rcirc-prompt-for-encryption):
* lisp/net/eww.el (eww):
* lisp/net/browse-url.el (browse-url-with-browser-kind):
* lisp/man.el (man):
* lisp/mail/sendmail.el (sendmail-query-user-about-smtp):
* lisp/mail/mailalias.el (build-mail-aliases):
* lisp/mail/mailabbrev.el (merge-mail-abbrevs)
(rebuild-mail-abbrevs):
* lisp/locate.el (locate-prompt-for-search-string):
* lisp/isearch.el (isearch-occur):
* lisp/international/ogonek.el (ogonek-read-encoding)
(ogonek-read-prefix):
* lisp/international/mule.el (read-buffer-file-coding-system)
(set-terminal-coding-system, set-keyboard-coding-system)
(set-next-selection-coding-system, recode-region):
* lisp/international/mule-cmds.el ()
(universal-coding-system-argument, search-unencodable-char)
(select-safe-coding-system-interactively):
* lisp/info.el (Info-search, Info-search-backward, Info-menu):
* lisp/info-look.el (info-lookup-interactive-arguments):
* lisp/imenu.el (imenu--completion-buffer):
* lisp/ibuf-ext.el (mode, used-mode, ibuffer-mark-by-mode):
* lisp/hi-lock.el (hi-lock-unface-buffer)
(hi-lock-read-face-name):
* lisp/help.el (view-emacs-news, where-is):
* lisp/help-fns.el (describe-variable, describe-symbol)
(describe-keymap):
* lisp/gnus/mm-decode.el (mm-save-part):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el (gnus-summary-browse-url):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-group.el (gnus-group--read-bug-ids)
(gnus-group-set-current-level):
* lisp/frame.el (make-frame-on-monitor)
(close-display-connection, select-frame-by-name):
* lisp/format.el (format-encode-buffer, format-encode-region):
* lisp/files.el (recode-file-name):
* lisp/files-x.el (read-file-local-variable)
(read-file-local-variable-value, )
(read-file-local-variable-mode):
* lisp/ffap.el (ffap-menu-ask):
* lisp/faces.el (face-read-string):
* lisp/facemenu.el (facemenu-set-charset):
* lisp/erc/erc-dcc.el (erc-dcc-do-GET-command):
* lisp/emulation/edt-mapper.el (edt-mapper):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/trace.el (trace--read-args)
(trace-function-foreground, trace-function-background):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/smie.el (smie-config-set-indent):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/re-builder.el (reb-change-syntax):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el (describe-package):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/find-func.el (read-library-name)
(find-function-read):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/ert.el (ert-read-test-name)
(ert-run-tests-interactively):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/disass.el (disassemble):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/debug.el (debug-on-entry)
(debug-on-variable-change):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/advice.el (ad-read-advised-function)
(ad-read-advice-class, ad-read-advice-name, ad-read-regexp):
* lisp/dired-x.el (dired--mark-suffix-interactive-spec):
* lisp/dired-aux.el (dired-diff):
* lisp/cus-edit.el (custom-variable-prompt, customize-mode)
(customize-changed-options):
* lisp/completion.el (interactive-completion-string-reader):
* lisp/calendar/timeclock.el (timeclock-ask-for-project):
* lisp/calc/calcalg3.el (calc-get-fit-variables):
* lisp/calc/calc-store.el (calc-edit-variable):
* lisp/calc/calc-bin.el (calc-word-size):
* lisp/bookmark.el (bookmark-set-internal):
* lisp/abbrev.el (read-abbrev-file): Use `format-prompt' for
prompting (bug#12443).
This commit is contained in:
Lars Ingebrigtsen 2020-09-06 16:56:44 +02:00
parent d5c399b4d4
commit 7d927fa8dd
78 changed files with 310 additions and 450 deletions

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@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ it defaults to the value of `abbrev-file-name'.
Optional second argument QUIETLY non-nil means don't display a message."
(interactive
(list
(read-file-name (format "Read abbrev file (default %s): "
abbrev-file-name)
(read-file-name (format-prompt "Read abbrev file" abbrev-file-name)
nil abbrev-file-name t)))
(load (or file abbrev-file-name) nil quietly)
(setq abbrevs-changed nil))

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@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ still there, in order, if the topmost one is ever deleted."
(let ((str
(or name
(read-from-minibuffer
(format "%s (default %s): " prompt default)
(format-prompt prompt default)
nil
bookmark-minibuffer-read-name-map
nil nil defaults))))

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@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
(defun calc-word-size (n)
(interactive "P")
(calc-wrapper
(or n (setq n (read-string (format "Binary word size: (default %d) "
calc-word-size))))
(or n (setq n (read-string (format-prompt "Binary word size"
calc-word-size))))
(setq n (if (stringp n)
(if (equal n "")
calc-word-size

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@ -428,11 +428,11 @@
(defun calc-edit-variable (&optional var)
(interactive)
(calc-wrapper
(or var (setq var (calc-read-var-name
(if calc-last-edited-variable
(format "Edit (default %s): "
(calc-var-name calc-last-edited-variable))
"Edit: "))))
(unless var
(setq var (calc-read-var-name
(format-prompt "Edit" (and calc-last-edited-variable
(calc-var-name
calc-last-edited-variable))))))
(or var (setq var calc-last-edited-variable))
(if var
(let* ((value (calc-var-value var)))

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@ -470,17 +470,19 @@
(setq defv (calc-invent-independent-variables nv)))
(or defc
(setq defc (calc-invent-parameter-variables nc defv)))
(let ((vars (read-string (format "Fitting variables (default %s; %s): "
(mapconcat 'symbol-name
(mapcar (function (lambda (v)
(nth 1 v)))
defv)
",")
(mapconcat 'symbol-name
(mapcar (function (lambda (v)
(nth 1 v)))
defc)
","))))
(let ((vars (read-string (format-prompt
"Fitting variables"
(format "%s; %s)"
(mapconcat 'symbol-name
(mapcar (function (lambda (v)
(nth 1 v)))
defv)
",")
(mapconcat 'symbol-name
(mapcar (function (lambda (v)
(nth 1 v)))
defc)
",")))))
(coefs nil))
(setq vars (if (string-match "\\[" vars)
(math-read-expr vars)

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@ -597,9 +597,9 @@ arguments of `completing-read'."
(defun timeclock-ask-for-project ()
"Ask the user for the project they are clocking into."
(completing-read
(format "Clock into which project (default %s): "
(or timeclock-last-project
(car timeclock-project-list)))
(format-prompt "Clock into which project"
(or timeclock-last-project
(car timeclock-project-list)))
timeclock-project-list
nil nil nil nil
(or timeclock-last-project

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@ -1276,11 +1276,7 @@ String must be longer than `completion-prefix-min-length'."
(defun interactive-completion-string-reader (prompt)
(let* ((default (symbol-under-or-before-point))
(new-prompt
(if default
(format "%s (default %s): " prompt default)
(format "%s: " prompt)))
(read (completing-read new-prompt cmpl-obarray)))
(read (completing-read (format-prompt prompt default) cmpl-obarray)))
(if (zerop (length read)) (setq read (or default "")))
(list read)))

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@ -485,10 +485,8 @@ Return a list suitable for use in `interactive'."
(default (and (symbolp v) (custom-variable-p v) (symbol-name v)))
(enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
val)
(setq val (completing-read
(if default (format "Customize variable (default %s): " default)
"Customize variable: ")
obarray 'custom-variable-p t nil nil default))
(setq val (completing-read (format-prompt "Customize variable" default)
obarray 'custom-variable-p t nil nil default))
(list (if (equal val "")
(if (symbolp v) v nil)
(intern val)))))
@ -1084,9 +1082,7 @@ for the MODE to customize."
(if (and group (not current-prefix-arg))
major-mode
(intern
(completing-read (if group
(format "Mode (default %s): " major-mode)
"Mode: ")
(completing-read (format-prompt "Mode" (and group major-mode))
obarray
'custom-group-of-mode
t nil nil (if group (symbol-name major-mode))))))))
@ -1219,8 +1215,8 @@ that were added or redefined since that version."
(interactive
(list
(read-from-minibuffer
(format "Customize options changed, since version (default %s): "
customize-changed-options-previous-release))))
(format-prompt "Customize options changed, since version"
customize-changed-options-previous-release))))
(if (equal since-version "")
(setq since-version nil)
(unless (condition-case nil

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@ -153,10 +153,8 @@ the string of command switches used as the third argument of `diff'."
(lambda ()
(set (make-local-variable 'minibuffer-default-add-function) nil)
(setq minibuffer-default defaults))
(read-file-name
(format "Diff %s with%s: " current
(if default (format " (default %s)" default) ""))
target-dir default t))
(read-file-name (format-prompt "Diff %s with" default current)
target-dir default t))
(if current-prefix-arg
(read-string "Options for diff: "
(if (stringp diff-switches)

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@ -327,21 +327,19 @@ See also the functions:
(when file
(file-name-extension file))))
(suffix
(read-string (format "%s extension%s: "
(if (equal current-prefix-arg '(4))
"UNmarking"
"Marking")
(if default
(format " (default %s)" default)
"")) nil nil default))
(read-string (format-prompt
"%s extension" default
(if (equal current-prefix-arg '(4))
"UNmarking"
"Marking"))
nil nil default))
(marker
(pcase current-prefix-arg
('(4) ?\s)
('(16)
(let* ((dflt (char-to-string dired-marker-char))
(input (read-string
(format
"Marker character to use (default %s): " dflt)
(format-prompt "Marker character to use" dflt)
nil nil dflt)))
(aref input 0)))
(_ dired-marker-char))))

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@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ function at point for which PREDICATE returns non-nil)."
"There are no qualifying advised functions")))
(let* ((function
(completing-read
(format "%s (default %s): " (or prompt "Function") default)
(format-prompt (or prompt "Function") default)
ad-advised-functions
(if predicate
(lambda (function)
@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ class of FUNCTION)."
(cl-return class)))
(error "ad-read-advice-class: `%s' has no advices" function)))
(let ((class (completing-read
(format "%s (default %s): " (or prompt "Class") default)
(format-prompt (or prompt "Class") default)
ad-advice-class-completion-table nil t)))
(if (equal class "")
default
@ -1902,8 +1902,8 @@ An optional PROMPT is used to prompt for the name."
(error "ad-read-advice-name: `%s' has no %s advice"
function class)
(car (car name-completion-table))))
(prompt (format "%s (default %s): " (or prompt "Name") default))
(name (completing-read prompt name-completion-table nil t)))
(name (completing-read (format-prompt (or prompt "Name") default)
name-completion-table nil t)))
(if (equal name "")
(intern default)
(intern name))))
@ -1923,9 +1923,9 @@ be used to prompt for the function."
(defun ad-read-regexp (&optional prompt)
"Read a regular expression from the minibuffer."
(let ((regexp (read-from-minibuffer
(concat (or prompt "Regular expression")
(if (equal ad-last-regexp "") ": "
(format " (default %s): " ad-last-regexp))))))
(format-prompt (or prompt "Regular expression")
(and (not (equal ad-last-regexp ""))
ad-last-regexp)))))
(setq ad-last-regexp
(if (equal regexp "") ad-last-regexp regexp))))

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@ -653,9 +653,7 @@ Redefining FUNCTION also cancels it."
(when (special-form-p fn)
(setq fn nil))
(setq val (completing-read
(if fn
(format "Debug on entry to function (default %s): " fn)
"Debug on entry to function: ")
(format-prompt "Debug on entry to function" fn)
obarray
#'(lambda (symbol)
(and (fboundp symbol)
@ -758,8 +756,7 @@ another symbol also cancels it."
(let* ((var-at-point (variable-at-point))
(var (and (symbolp var-at-point) var-at-point))
(val (completing-read
(concat "Debug when setting variable"
(if var (format " (default %s): " var) ": "))
(format-prompt "Debug when setting variable" var)
obarray #'boundp
t nil nil (and var (symbol-name var)))))
(list (if (equal val "") var (intern val)))))

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@ -57,10 +57,9 @@ If OBJECT is not already compiled, we compile it, but do not
redefine OBJECT if it is a symbol."
(interactive
(let* ((fn (function-called-at-point))
(prompt (if fn (format "Disassemble function (default %s): " fn)
"Disassemble function: "))
(def (and fn (symbol-name fn))))
(list (intern (completing-read prompt obarray 'fboundp t nil nil def))
(list (intern (completing-read (format-prompt "Disassemble function" fn)
obarray 'fboundp t nil nil def))
nil 0 t)))
(if (and (consp object) (not (functionp object)))
(setq object `(lambda () ,object)))

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@ -1635,9 +1635,7 @@ Signals an error if no test name was read."
nil)))
(ert-test (setq default (ert-test-name default))))
(when add-default-to-prompt
(setq prompt (if (null default)
(format "%s: " prompt)
(format "%s (default %s): " prompt default))))
(setq prompt (format-prompt prompt default)))
(let ((input (completing-read prompt obarray #'ert-test-boundp
t nil history default nil)))
;; completing-read returns an empty string if default was nil and
@ -2023,9 +2021,7 @@ and how to display message."
(car ert--selector-history)
"t")))
(read
(completing-read (if (null default)
"Run tests: "
(format "Run tests (default %s): " default))
(completing-read (format-prompt "Run tests" default)
obarray #'ert-test-boundp nil nil
'ert--selector-history default nil)))
nil))

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@ -315,9 +315,7 @@ if non-nil)."
(thing-at-point 'symbol))))
(when (and def (not (test-completion def table)))
(setq def nil))
(completing-read (if def
(format "Library name (default %s): " def)
"Library name: ")
(completing-read (format-prompt "Library name" def)
table nil nil nil nil def)))
;;;###autoload
@ -485,12 +483,10 @@ otherwise uses `variable-at-point'."
(prompt-type (cdr (assq type '((nil . "function")
(defvar . "variable")
(defface . "face")))))
(prompt (concat "Find " prompt-type
(and symb (format " (default %s)" symb))
": "))
(enable-recursive-minibuffers t))
(list (intern (completing-read
prompt obarray predicate
(format-prompt "Find %s" symb prompt-type)
obarray predicate
t nil nil (and symb (symbol-name symb)))))))
(defun find-function-do-it (symbol type switch-fn)

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@ -2338,10 +2338,7 @@ will be deleted."
(setq guess nil))
(setq packages (mapcar #'symbol-name packages))
(let ((val
(completing-read (if guess
(format "Describe package (default %s): "
guess)
"Describe package: ")
(completing-read (format-prompt "Describe package" guess)
packages nil t nil nil (when guess
(symbol-name guess)))))
(list (and (> (length val) 0) (intern val)))))))

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@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ Optional argument SYNTAX must be specified if called non-interactively."
(interactive
(list (intern
(completing-read
(format "Select syntax (default %s): " reb-re-syntax)
(format-prompt "Select syntax" reb-re-syntax)
'(read string sregex rx)
nil t nil nil (symbol-name reb-re-syntax)
'reb-change-syntax-hist))))

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@ -2120,10 +2120,9 @@ position corresponding to each rule."
(throw 'found (list kind token
(or (nth 3 rewrite) res)))))))))
(default-new (smie-config--guess-value sig))
(newstr (read-string (format "Adjust rule (%S %S -> %S) to%s: "
(nth 0 sig) (nth 1 sig) (nth 2 sig)
(if (not default-new) ""
(format " (default %S)" default-new)))
(newstr (read-string (format-prompt
"Adjust rule (%S %S -> %S) to" default-new
(nth 0 sig) (nth 1 sig) (nth 2 sig))
nil nil (format "%S" default-new)))
(new (car (read-from-string newstr))))
(let ((old (rassoc sig smie-config--buffer-local)))

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@ -265,20 +265,13 @@ be printed along with the arguments in the trace."
If `current-prefix-arg' is non-nil, also read a buffer and a \"context\"
\(Lisp expression). Return (FUNCTION BUFFER FUNCTION-CONTEXT)."
(cons
(let ((default (function-called-at-point))
(beg (string-match ":[ \t]*\\'" prompt)))
(intern (completing-read (if default
(format
"%s (default %s)%s"
(substring prompt 0 beg)
default
(if beg (substring prompt beg) ": "))
prompt)
(let ((default (function-called-at-point)))
(intern (completing-read (format-prompt prompt default)
obarray 'fboundp t nil nil
(if default (symbol-name default)))))
(when current-prefix-arg
(list
(read-buffer "Output to buffer: " trace-buffer)
(read-buffer (format-prompt "Output to buffer" trace-buffer))
(let ((exp
(let ((minibuffer-completing-symbol t))
(read-from-minibuffer "Context expression: "
@ -308,7 +301,7 @@ functions that switch buffers, or do any other display-oriented
stuff - use `trace-function-background' instead.
To stop tracing a function, use `untrace-function' or `untrace-all'."
(interactive (trace--read-args "Trace function: "))
(interactive (trace--read-args "Trace function"))
(trace-function-internal function buffer nil context))
;;;###autoload
@ -316,7 +309,7 @@ To stop tracing a function, use `untrace-function' or `untrace-all'."
"Trace calls to function FUNCTION, quietly.
This is like `trace-function-foreground', but without popping up
the output buffer or changing the window configuration."
(interactive (trace--read-args "Trace function in background: "))
(interactive (trace--read-args "Trace function in background"))
(trace-function-internal function buffer t context))
;;;###autoload

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@ -510,7 +510,8 @@
(if window-system (concat "-" (upcase (symbol-name window-system))))
"-keys")))
(set-visited-file-name
(read-file-name (format "Save key mapping to file (default %s): " file) nil file)))
(read-file-name (format-prompt "Save key mapping to file" file)
nil file)))
(save-buffer)
(message "That's it! Press any key to exit")

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@ -516,8 +516,8 @@ PROC is the server process."
(filename (or file (plist-get elt :file) "unknown")))
(if elt
(let* ((file (read-file-name
(format "Local filename (default %s): "
(file-name-nondirectory filename))
(format-prompt "Local filename"
(file-name-nondirectory filename))
(or erc-dcc-get-default-directory
default-directory)
(expand-file-name (file-name-nondirectory filename)

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@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ sets the CHARSET property of the character at point."
(interactive (list (progn
(barf-if-buffer-read-only)
(read-charset
(format "Use charset (default %s): " (charset-after))
(format-prompt "Use charset" (charset-after))
(charset-after)))
(if (and mark-active (not current-prefix-arg))
(region-beginning))

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@ -1212,10 +1212,7 @@ Value is the new attribute value."
(setq name (concat (upcase (substring name 0 1)) (substring name 1)))
(let* ((completion-ignore-case t)
(value (completing-read
(format-message (if default
"%s for face `%s' (default %s): "
"%s for face `%s': ")
name face default)
(format-prompt "%s for face `%s'" default name face)
completion-alist nil nil nil nil default)))
(if (equal value "") default value)))

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@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ Function CONT is applied to the entry chosen by the user."
;; Bug: prompting may assume unique strings, no "".
(setq choice
(completing-read
(format "%s (default %s): " title (car (car alist)))
(format-prompt title (car (car alist)))
alist nil t
;; (cons (car (car alist)) 0)
nil)))

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@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ Intended to be used in the `interactive' spec of
(symbol-name default)))
(variable
(completing-read
(if default
(format "%s (default %s): " prompt default)
(format "%s: " prompt))
(format-prompt prompt default)
obarray
(lambda (sym)
(or (custom-variable-p sym)
@ -65,9 +63,7 @@ Intended to be used in the `interactive' spec of
(let* ((default (and (symbolp major-mode) (symbol-name major-mode)))
(value
(completing-read
(if default
(format "Add %s with value (default %s): " variable default)
(format "Add %s with value: " variable))
(format-prompt "Add %s with value" default variable)
obarray
(lambda (sym)
(string-match-p "-mode\\'" (symbol-name sym)))
@ -79,11 +75,8 @@ Intended to be used in the `interactive' spec of
((eq variable 'coding)
(let ((default (and (symbolp buffer-file-coding-system)
(symbol-name buffer-file-coding-system))))
(read-coding-system
(if default
(format "Add %s with value (default %s): " variable default)
(format "Add %s with value: " variable))
default)))
(read-coding-system (format-prompt "Add %s with value" default variable)
default)))
(t
(let ((default (format "%S"
(cond ((eq variable 'unibyte) t)
@ -102,9 +95,7 @@ Intended to be used in the `interactive' spec of
(let* ((default (and (symbolp major-mode) (symbol-name major-mode)))
(mode
(completing-read
(if default
(format "Mode or subdirectory (default %s): " default)
(format "Mode or subdirectory: "))
(format-prompt "Mode or subdirectory" default)
obarray
(lambda (sym)
(and (string-match-p "-mode\\'" (symbol-name sym))

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@ -1563,8 +1563,8 @@ use with M-x."
(and (not (memq 'eight-bit-control charsets))
(not (memq 'eight-bit-graphic charsets)))))
(setq from-coding (read-coding-system
(format "Recode filename %s from (default %s): "
filename default-coding)
(format-prompt "Recode filename %s from"
filename default-coding)
default-coding))
(setq from-coding (read-coding-system
(format "Recode filename %s from: " filename))))
@ -1576,8 +1576,8 @@ use with M-x."
(format "Recode filename %s from %s to: "
filename from-coding)))
(setq to-coding (read-coding-system
(format "Recode filename %s from %s to (default %s): "
filename from-coding default-coding)
(format-prompt "Recode filename %s from %s to"
default-coding filename from-coding)
default-coding)))
(list filename from-coding to-coding)))

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@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ for identifying regular expressions at the beginning of the region."
FORMAT defaults to `buffer-file-format'. It is a symbol naming one of the
formats defined in `format-alist', or a list of such symbols."
(interactive
(list (format-read (format "Translate buffer to format (default %s): "
buffer-file-format))))
(list (format-read (format-prompt "Translate buffer to format"
buffer-file-format))))
(format-encode-region (point-min) (point-max) format))
(defun format-encode-region (beg end &optional format)
@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ FORMAT defaults to `buffer-file-format'. It is a symbol naming
one of the formats defined in `format-alist', or a list of such symbols."
(interactive
(list (region-beginning) (region-end)
(format-read (format "Translate region to format (default %s): "
buffer-file-format))))
(format-read (format-prompt "Translate region to format"
buffer-file-format))))
(if (null format) (setq format buffer-file-format))
(if (symbolp format) (setq format (list format)))
(save-excursion

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@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ argument PARAMETERS specifies additional frame parameters."
(list
(let* ((default (cdr (assq 'name (frame-monitor-attributes)))))
(completing-read
(format "Make frame on monitor (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Make frame on monitor" default)
(or (delq nil (mapcar (lambda (a)
(cdr (assq 'name a)))
(display-monitor-attributes-list)))
@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ If DISPLAY is nil, that stands for the selected frame's display."
(list
(let* ((default (frame-parameter nil 'display))
(display (completing-read
(format "Close display (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Close display" default)
(delete-dups
(mapcar (lambda (frame)
(frame-parameter frame 'display))
@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ If there is no frame by that name, signal an error."
(let* ((frame-names-alist (make-frame-names-alist))
(default (car (car frame-names-alist)))
(input (completing-read
(format "Select Frame (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Select Frame" default)
frame-names-alist nil t nil 'frame-name-history)))
(if (= (length input) 0)
(list default)

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@ -2416,9 +2416,8 @@ the bug number, and browsing the URL must return mbox output."
;; Pass DEF as the value of COLLECTION instead of DEF because:
;; a) null input should not cause DEF to be returned and
;; b) TAB and M-n still work this way.
(or (completing-read-multiple
(format "Bug IDs%s: " (if def (format " (default %s)" def) ""))
(and def (list (format "%s" def))))
(or (completing-read-multiple (format-prompt "Bug IDs" def)
(and def (list (format "%s" def))))
def)))
(defun gnus-read-ephemeral-bug-group (ids mbox-url &optional window-conf)
@ -3744,9 +3743,8 @@ Uses the process/prefix convention."
(error "No group on the current line"))
(string-to-number
(let ((s (read-string
(format "Level (default %s): "
(or (gnus-group-group-level)
gnus-level-default-subscribed)))))
(format-prompt "Level" (or (gnus-group-group-level)
gnus-level-default-subscribed)))))
(if (string-match "^\\s-*$" s)
(int-to-string (or (gnus-group-group-level)
gnus-level-default-subscribed))

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@ -9389,10 +9389,10 @@ default."
(cond ((= (length urls) 1)
(car urls))
((> (length urls) 1)
(completing-read (format "URL to browse (default %s): "
(gnus-shorten-url (car urls) 40))
urls nil t nil nil
(car urls)))))
(completing-read
(format-prompt "URL to browse"
(gnus-shorten-url (car urls) 40))
urls nil t nil nil (car urls)))))
(if target
(if external
(funcall browse-url-secondary-browser-function target)

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@ -1364,10 +1364,7 @@ PROMPT overrides the default one used to ask user for a file name."
(setq file
(read-file-name
(or prompt
(format "Save MIME part to%s: "
(if filename
(format " (default %s)" filename)
"")))
(format-prompt "Save MIME part to" filename))
(or directory mm-default-directory default-directory)
(expand-file-name
(or filename "")

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@ -922,10 +922,7 @@ it is displayed along with the global value."
(orig-buffer (current-buffer))
val)
(setq val (completing-read
(if (symbolp v)
(format
"Describe variable (default %s): " v)
"Describe variable: ")
(format-prompt "Describe variable" (and (symbolp v) v))
#'help--symbol-completion-table
(lambda (vv)
;; In case the variable only exists in the buffer
@ -1422,10 +1419,8 @@ current buffer and the selected frame, respectively."
(v-or-f (if found v-or-f (function-called-at-point)))
(found (or found v-or-f))
(enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
(val (completing-read (if found
(format
"Describe symbol (default %s): " v-or-f)
"Describe symbol: ")
(val (completing-read (format-prompt "Describe symbol"
(and found v-or-f))
#'help--symbol-completion-table
(lambda (vv)
(cl-some (lambda (x) (funcall (nth 1 x) vv))
@ -1601,7 +1596,7 @@ keymap value."
(interactive
(let* ((km (help-fns--most-relevant-active-keymap))
(val (completing-read
(format "Keymap (default %s): " km)
(format-prompt "Keymap" km)
obarray
(lambda (m) (and (boundp m) (keymapp (symbol-value m))))
t nil 'keymap-name-history

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@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ With argument, display info only for the selected version."
(sort (delete-dups res) #'string>)))
(current (car all-versions)))
(setq version (completing-read
(format "Read NEWS for the version (default %s): " current)
(format-prompt "Read NEWS for the version" current)
all-versions nil nil nil nil current))
(if (integerp (string-to-number version))
(setq version (string-to-number version))
@ -533,12 +533,9 @@ If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
(let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
(enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
val)
(setq val (completing-read
(if fn
(format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
"Where is command: ")
obarray 'commandp t nil nil
(and fn (symbol-name fn))))
(setq val (completing-read (format-prompt "Where is command" fn)
obarray 'commandp t nil nil
(and fn (symbol-name fn))))
(list (unless (equal val "") (intern val))
current-prefix-arg)))
(unless definition (error "No command"))

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@ -657,10 +657,7 @@ then remove all hi-lock highlighting."
(car pattern)))
hi-lock-interactive-patterns))))
(list
(completing-read (if (null defaults)
"Regexp to unhighlight: "
(format "Regexp to unhighlight (default %s): "
(car defaults)))
(completing-read (format-prompt "Regexp to unhighlight" (car defaults))
(mapcar (lambda (pattern)
(cons (or (car (rassq pattern hi-lock-interactive-lighters))
(car pattern))
@ -747,8 +744,7 @@ with completion and history."
(if (and hi-lock-auto-select-face (not current-prefix-arg))
(setq face (or (pop hi-lock--unused-faces) (car defaults)))
(setq face (completing-read
(format "Highlight using face (default %s): "
(car defaults))
(format-prompt "Highlight using face" (car defaults))
obarray 'facep t nil 'face-name-history defaults))
;; Update list of un-used faces.
(setq hi-lock--unused-faces (remove face hi-lock--unused-faces))

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@ -1234,14 +1234,12 @@ Called interactively, accept a comma separated list of mode names."
(symbol-name (buffer-local-value
'major-mode buf)))))
(mapcar #'intern
(completing-read-multiple
(if default
(format "Filter by major mode (default %s): " default)
"Filter by major mode: ")
obarray
(lambda (e)
(string-match "-mode\\'" (if (symbolp e) (symbol-name e) e)))
t nil nil default)))
(completing-read-multiple
(format-prompt "Filter by major mode" default)
obarray
(lambda (e)
(string-match "-mode\\'" (if (symbolp e) (symbol-name e) e)))
t nil nil default)))
:accept-list t)
(eq qualifier (buffer-local-value 'major-mode buf)))
@ -1259,11 +1257,9 @@ currently used by buffers."
(symbol-name (buffer-local-value
'major-mode buf)))))
(mapcar #'intern
(completing-read-multiple
(if default
(format "Filter by major mode (default %s): " default)
"Filter by major mode: ")
(ibuffer-list-buffer-modes) nil t nil nil default)))
(completing-read-multiple
(format-prompt "Filter by major mode" default)
(ibuffer-list-buffer-modes) nil t nil nil default)))
:accept-list t)
(eq qualifier (buffer-local-value 'major-mode buf)))
@ -1881,9 +1877,7 @@ Otherwise buffers whose name matches an element of
'major-mode buf)))))
(list (intern
(completing-read
(if default
(format "Mark by major mode (default %s): " default)
"Mark by major mode: ")
(format-prompt "Mark by major mode" default)
(ibuffer-list-buffer-modes) nil t nil nil default)))))
(ibuffer-mark-on-buffer
#'(lambda (buf)

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@ -765,10 +765,13 @@ Return one of the entries in index-alist or nil."
index-alist))))
(when (stringp name)
(setq name (or (imenu-find-default name prepared-index-alist) name)))
(cond (prompt)
((and name (imenu--in-alist name prepared-index-alist))
(setq prompt (format "Index item (default %s): " name)))
(t (setq prompt "Index item: ")))
(unless prompt
(setq prompt (format-prompt
"Index item"
(and name
(imenu--in-alist name prepared-index-alist)
;; Default to `name' if it's in the alist.
name))))
(let ((minibuffer-setup-hook minibuffer-setup-hook))
;; Display the completion buffer.
(if (not imenu-eager-completion-buffer)

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@ -297,9 +297,7 @@ If optional argument QUERY is non-nil, query for the help mode."
(completion-ignore-case (info-lookup->ignore-case topic mode))
(enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
(value (completing-read
(if default
(format "Describe %s (default %s): " topic default)
(format "Describe %s: " topic))
(format-prompt "Describe %s" default topic)
completions nil nil nil 'info-lookup-history default)))
(list (if (equal value "") default value) mode)))

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@ -1995,12 +1995,9 @@ the Top node in FILENAME."
"Search for REGEXP, starting from point, and select node it's found in.
If DIRECTION is `backward', search in the reverse direction."
(interactive (list (read-string
(if Info-search-history
(format "Regexp search%s (default %s): "
(if case-fold-search "" " case-sensitively")
(car Info-search-history))
(format "Regexp search%s: "
(if case-fold-search "" " case-sensitively")))
(format-prompt
"Regexp search%s" (car Info-search-history)
(if case-fold-search "" " case-sensitively"))
nil 'Info-search-history)))
(deactivate-mark)
(when (equal regexp "")
@ -2124,12 +2121,9 @@ If DIRECTION is `backward', search in the reverse direction."
(defun Info-search-backward (regexp &optional bound noerror count)
"Search for REGEXP in the reverse direction."
(interactive (list (read-string
(if Info-search-history
(format "Regexp search%s backward (default %s): "
(if case-fold-search "" " case-sensitively")
(car Info-search-history))
(format "Regexp search%s backward: "
(if case-fold-search "" " case-sensitively")))
(format-prompt
"Regexp search%s backward" (car Info-search-history)
(if case-fold-search "" " case-sensitively"))
nil 'Info-search-history)))
(Info-search regexp bound noerror count 'backward))
@ -2816,10 +2810,7 @@ new buffer."
(while (null item)
(setq item (let ((completion-ignore-case t)
(Info-complete-menu-buffer (current-buffer)))
(completing-read (if default
(format "Menu item (default %s): "
default)
"Menu item: ")
(completing-read (format-prompt "Menu item" default)
#'Info-complete-menu-item nil t nil nil
default))))
(list item current-prefix-arg))))

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@ -325,9 +325,7 @@ wrong, use this command again to toggle back to the right mode."
'undecided))
buffer-file-coding-system)))
(list (read-coding-system
(if default
(format "Coding system for following command (default %s): " default)
"Coding system for following command: ")
(format-prompt "Coding system for following command" default)
default))))
(prefix-command-preserve-state)
(setq mule-cmds--prefixed-command-next-coding-system coding-system)
@ -613,9 +611,8 @@ When called from a program, the value is the position of the unencodable
character found, or nil if all characters are encodable."
(interactive
(list (let ((default (or buffer-file-coding-system 'us-ascii)))
(read-coding-system
(format "Coding-system (default %s): " default)
default))))
(read-coding-system (format-prompt "Coding-system" default)
default))))
(let ((pos (unencodable-char-position (point) (point-max) coding-system)))
(if pos
(goto-char (1+ pos))
@ -804,9 +801,8 @@ or specify any other coding system (and risk losing\n\
;; Read a coding system.
(setq coding-system
(read-coding-system
(format "Select coding system (default %s): " default)
default))
(read-coding-system (format-prompt "Select coding system" default)
default))
(setq last-coding-system-specified coding-system))
(kill-buffer "*Warning*")

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@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ Internal use only.")
(concat "\\(?:" completion-pcm--delim-wild-regex
"\\|\\([[:alpha:]]\\)[[:digit:]]\\)"))
(cs (completing-read
(format "Coding system for saving file (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Coding system for saving file" default)
combined-table
nil t nil 'coding-system-history
(if default (symbol-name default)))))
@ -1350,8 +1350,7 @@ graphical terminals."
default-terminal-coding-system)
default-terminal-coding-system)))
(read-coding-system
(format "Coding system for terminal display (default %s): "
default)
(format-prompt "Coding system for terminal display" default)
default))))
(if (and (not coding-system)
(not (terminal-coding-system)))
@ -1384,8 +1383,7 @@ graphical terminals."
(default (if (eq (coding-system-type coding) 'raw-text)
default-keyboard-coding-system)))
(read-coding-system
(format "Coding system for keyboard input (default %s): "
default)
(format-prompt "Coding system for keyboard input" default)
default))))
(let ((coding-type (coding-system-type coding-system))
(saved-meta-mode
@ -1480,10 +1478,8 @@ the text is encoded or decoded by CODING-SYSTEM."
This setting is effective for the next communication only."
(interactive
(list (read-coding-system
(if last-next-selection-coding-system
(format "Coding system for the next selection (default %S): "
last-next-selection-coding-system)
"Coding system for the next selection: ")
(format-prompt "Coding system for the next selection"
last-next-selection-coding-system)
last-next-selection-coding-system)))
(if coding-system
(setq last-next-selection-coding-system coding-system)
@ -2170,8 +2166,7 @@ Part of the job of this function is setting `buffer-undo-list' appropriately."
(read-coding-system "Text was really in: ")
(let ((coding (or buffer-file-coding-system last-coding-system-used)))
(read-coding-system
(concat "But was interpreted as"
(if coding (format " (default %S): " coding) ": "))
(format-prompt "But was interpreted as" coding)
coding))))
(or (and new-coding coding)
(error "Coding system not specified"))

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@ -300,9 +300,8 @@ The functions come in the following groups.
Store the name in the parameter-variable DEFAULT-NAME-VAR.
PROMPT is a string to be shown when the user is asked for a name."
(let ((encoding
(completing-read
(format "%s (default %s): " prompt (symbol-value default-name-var))
ogonek-name-encoding-alist nil t)))
(completing-read (format-prompt prompt (symbol-value default-name-var))
ogonek-name-encoding-alist nil t)))
;; change the default name to the one just read, and
;; return the new default as the name you read
(set default-name-var
@ -314,8 +313,7 @@ The result is stored in the variable DEFAULT-PREFIX-VAR.
PROMPT is a string to be shown when the user is asked for a new prefix."
(let ((prefix-string
(read-string
(format "%s (default %s): " prompt
(char-to-string (eval default-prefix-var))))))
(format-prompt prompt (char-to-string (eval default-prefix-var))))))
(if (> (length prefix-string) 1)
(error "! Only one character expected")
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@ -2337,7 +2337,7 @@ characters in that string."
(with-isearch-suspended
(setq regexp-collect
(read-regexp
(format "Regexp to collect (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Regexp to collect" default)
default 'occur-collect-regexp-history)))
regexp-collect))
;; Otherwise normal occur takes numerical prefix argument.

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@ -267,9 +267,7 @@ that is, with a prefix arg, you get the default behavior."
(let* ((default (locate-word-at-point))
(input
(read-from-minibuffer
(if (> (length default) 0)
(format "Locate (default %s): " default)
(format "Locate: "))
(format-prompt "Locate" default)
nil nil nil 'locate-history-list default t)))
(and (equal input "") default
(setq input default))

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@ -534,8 +534,7 @@ of a mail alias. The value is set up, buffer-local, when first needed.")
(default-directory (expand-file-name "~/"))
(def mail-personal-alias-file))
(read-file-name
(format "Read additional aliases from file (default %s): "
def)
(format-prompt "Read additional aliases from file" def)
default-directory
(expand-file-name def default-directory)
t))))
@ -548,7 +547,7 @@ of a mail alias. The value is set up, buffer-local, when first needed.")
(default-directory (expand-file-name "~/"))
(def mail-personal-alias-file))
(read-file-name
(format "Read mail aliases from file (default %s): " def)
(format-prompt "Read mail aliases from file" def)
default-directory
(expand-file-name def default-directory)
t))))

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@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ removed from alias expansions."
By default, this is the file specified by `mail-personal-alias-file'."
(interactive
(list
(read-file-name (format "Read mail alias file (default %s): "
mail-personal-alias-file)
nil mail-personal-alias-file t)))
(read-file-name
(format-prompt "Read mail alias file" mail-personal-alias-file)
nil mail-personal-alias-file t)))
(setq file (expand-file-name (or file mail-personal-alias-file)))
;; In case mail-aliases is t, make sure define-mail-alias
;; does not recursively call build-mail-aliases.

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@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ This also saves the value of `send-mail-function' via Customize."
(display-buffer (current-buffer))
(let ((completion-ignore-case t))
(completing-read
(format "Send mail via (default %s): " (caar options))
(format-prompt "Send mail via" (caar options))
options nil 'require-match nil nil (car options))))))
;; Return the choice.
(cdr (assoc-string choice options t))))

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@ -1014,10 +1014,9 @@ to auto-complete your input based on the installed manual pages."
(completion-ignore-case t)
Man-completion-cache ;Don't cache across calls.
(input (completing-read
(format "Manual entry%s"
(if (string= default-entry "")
": "
(format " (default %s): " default-entry)))
(format-prompt "Manual entry"
(and (not (equal default-entry ""))
default-entry))
'Man-completion-table
nil nil nil 'Man-topic-history default-entry)))
(if (string= input "")

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@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ opposite of the browser kind of `browse-url-browser-function'."
'external
'internal))
(k (intern (completing-read
(format "Browser kind (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Browser kind" default)
'(internal external)
nil t nil nil
default))))

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@ -307,11 +307,10 @@ If BUFFER, the data to be rendered is in that buffer. In that
case, this function doesn't actually fetch URL. BUFFER will be
killed after rendering."
(interactive
(let* ((uris (eww-suggested-uris))
(prompt (concat "Enter URL or keywords"
(if uris (format " (default %s)" (car uris)) "")
": ")))
(list (read-string prompt nil 'eww-prompt-history uris)
(let ((uris (eww-suggested-uris)))
(list (read-string (format-prompt "Enter URL or keywords"
(and uris (car uris)))
nil 'eww-prompt-history uris)
(prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg))))
(setq url (eww--dwim-expand-url url))
(pop-to-buffer-same-window

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@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ SERVER-PLIST is the property list for the server."
(default (or (plist-get server-plist :encryption)
"plain")))
(intern
(completing-read (format "Encryption (default %s): " default)
(completing-read (format-prompt "Encryption" default)
choices nil t nil nil default))))
(defun rcirc-keepalive ()

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@ -2913,11 +2913,8 @@ attempts to find a file whose name is produced by (format FMT FILENAME)."
(and w (progn (compilation-set-window w marker)
(compilation-set-overlay-arrow w))))
(let* ((name (read-file-name
(format "Find this %s in%s: "
compilation-error
(if filename
(format " (default %s)" filename)
""))
(format-prompt "Find this %s in"
filename compilation-error)
spec-dir filename t nil
;; The predicate below is fine when called from
;; minibuffer-complete-and-exit, but it's too

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@ -6306,8 +6306,7 @@ Customized by setting variables `cperl-shrink-wrap-info-frame',
(interactive
(let* ((default (cperl-word-at-point))
(read (read-string
(format "Find doc for Perl function (default %s): "
default))))
(format-prompt "Find doc for Perl function" default))))
(list (if (equal read "")
default
read))))
@ -8266,10 +8265,7 @@ the appropriate statement modifier."
(interactive
(list (let* ((default-entry (cperl-word-at-point))
(input (read-string
(format "perldoc entry%s: "
(if (string= default-entry "")
""
(format " (default %s)" default-entry))))))
(format-prompt "perldoc entry" default-entry))))
(if (string= input "")
(if (string= default-entry "")
(error "No perldoc args given")

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@ -554,10 +554,7 @@ Used by these commands to determine defaults."
;;; Reads a string from the user.
(defun lisp-symprompt (prompt default)
(list (let* ((prompt (if default
(format "%s (default %s): " prompt default)
(concat prompt ": ")))
(ans (read-string prompt)))
(list (let ((ans (read-string (format-prompt prompt default))))
(if (zerop (length ans)) default ans))))

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@ -1048,10 +1048,9 @@ directory and makes this the current buffer's default directory."
(save-excursion
(skip-syntax-backward "-(")
(thing-at-point 'symbol)))))
(completing-read
(format (if def "Function (default %s): " "Function: ") def)
(inferior-octave-completion-table)
nil nil nil nil def)))
(completing-read (format-prompt "Function" def)
(inferior-octave-completion-table)
nil nil nil nil def)))
(defun octave-goto-function-definition (fn)
"Go to the function definition of FN in current buffer."
@ -1172,10 +1171,7 @@ q: Don't fix\n" func file))
(min (line-end-position 4) end)
t)
(match-string 1))))
(old-func (read-string (format (if old-func
"Name to replace (default %s): "
"Name to replace: ")
old-func)
(old-func (read-string (format-prompt "Name to replace" old-func)
nil nil old-func)))
(if (and func old-func (not (equal func old-func)))
(perform-replace old-func func 'query
@ -1454,7 +1450,7 @@ The block marked is the one that contains point or follows point."
Prompt for the function's name, arguments and return values (to be
entered without parens)."
(let* ((defname (file-name-sans-extension (buffer-name)))
(name (read-string (format "Function name (default %s): " defname)
(name (read-string (format-prompt "Function name" defname)
nil nil defname))
(args (read-string "Arguments: "))
(vals (read-string "Return values: ")))

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@ -4585,9 +4585,7 @@ Interactively, prompt for symbol."
(interactive
(let ((symbol (python-eldoc--get-symbol-at-point))
(enable-recursive-minibuffers t))
(list (read-string (if symbol
(format "Describe symbol (default %s): " symbol)
"Describe symbol: ")
(list (read-string (format-prompt "Describe symbol" symbol)
nil nil symbol))))
(message (python-eldoc--get-doc-at-point symbol)))

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@ -2206,8 +2206,7 @@ Shell script files can cause this function be called automatically
when the file is visited by having a `sh-shell' file-local variable
whose value is the shell name (don't quote it)."
(interactive (list (completing-read
(format "Shell (default %s): "
sh-shell-file)
(format-prompt "Shell" sh-shell-file)
;; This used to use interpreter-mode-alist, but that is
;; no longer appropriate now that uses regexps.
;; Maybe there could be a separate variable that lists

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@ -1346,9 +1346,8 @@ Prefix argument means invert sense of `tcl-use-smart-word-finder'."
(not tcl-use-smart-word-finder)
tcl-use-smart-word-finder))))
(completing-read
(if (or (null word) (string= word ""))
"Help on Tcl command: "
(format "Help on Tcl command (default %s): " word))
(format-prompt "Help on Tcl command: "
(and (not (equal word "")) word))
tcl-help-alist nil t nil nil word)))
current-prefix-arg))
(if (not (equal tcl-help-directory-list tcl-help-saved-dirs))

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@ -521,8 +521,9 @@ Called from a program, takes three args; START, END and STRING."
#'rectangle--string-erase-preview nil t)
(add-hook 'post-command-hook
#'rectangle--string-preview nil t))
(read-string (format "String rectangle (default %s): "
(or (car string-rectangle-history) ""))
(read-string (format-prompt
"String rectangle"
(or (car string-rectangle-history) ""))
nil 'string-rectangle-history
(car string-rectangle-history)
'inherit-input-method))))))
@ -549,8 +550,8 @@ This command does not delete or overwrite any existing text."
(list
(region-beginning)
(region-end)
(read-string (format "String insert rectangle (default %s): "
(or (car string-rectangle-history) ""))
(read-string (format-prompt "String insert rectangle"
(or (car string-rectangle-history) ""))
nil 'string-rectangle-history
(car string-rectangle-history)))))
(apply-on-rectangle 'string-rectangle-line start end string nil))

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@ -208,12 +208,15 @@ wants to replace FROM with TO."
(minibuffer-allow-text-properties t) ; separator uses text-properties
(prompt
(cond ((and query-replace-defaults separator)
(format "%s (default %s): " prompt (car minibuffer-history)))
(format-prompt prompt (car minibuffer-history)))
(query-replace-defaults
(format "%s (default %s -> %s): " prompt
(query-replace-descr (caar query-replace-defaults))
(query-replace-descr (cdar query-replace-defaults))))
(t (format "%s: " prompt))))
(format-prompt
prompt (format "%s -> %s"
(query-replace-descr
(caar query-replace-defaults))
(query-replace-descr
(cdar query-replace-defaults)))))
(t (format-prompt prompt nil))))
(from
;; The save-excursion here is in case the user marks and copies
;; a region in order to specify the minibuffer input.
@ -1487,7 +1490,7 @@ which means to discard all text properties."
;; Get the regexp for collection pattern.
(let ((default (car occur-collect-regexp-history)))
(read-regexp
(format "Regexp to collect (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Regexp to collect" default)
default 'occur-collect-regexp-history)))
;; Otherwise normal occur takes numerical prefix argument.
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@ -2540,10 +2540,8 @@ cell formula was unsafe and user declined confirmation."
(if (equal initial "\"")
(progn
(if (not (stringp curval)) (setq curval nil))
(read-string (if curval
(format "String Cell %s (default %s): "
ses--curcell curval)
(format "String Cell %s: " ses--curcell))
(read-string (format-prompt "String Cell %s"
curval ses--curcell)
nil 'ses-read-string-history curval))
(read-from-minibuffer
(format "Cell %s: " ses--curcell)
@ -3007,9 +3005,9 @@ inserts a new row if at bottom of print area. Repeat COUNT times."
(list col
(if current-prefix-arg
(prefix-numeric-value current-prefix-arg)
(read-from-minibuffer (format "Column %s width (default %d): "
(ses-column-letter col)
(ses-col-width col))
(read-from-minibuffer (format-prompt "Column %s width"
(ses-col-width col)
(ses-column-letter col))
nil ; No initial contents.
nil ; No override keymap.
t ; Convert to Lisp object.

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@ -2129,11 +2129,9 @@ See also `minibuffer-history-case-insensitive-variables'."
(interactive
(let* ((enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
(regexp (read-from-minibuffer
(format "Previous element matching regexp%s: "
(if minibuffer-history-search-history
(format " (default %s)"
(car minibuffer-history-search-history))
""))
(format-prompt "Previous element matching regexp"
(and minibuffer-history-search-history
(car minibuffer-history-search-history)))
nil minibuffer-local-map nil
'minibuffer-history-search-history
(car minibuffer-history-search-history))))
@ -8312,7 +8310,7 @@ makes it easier to edit it."
(interactive
(let* ((default-var (variable-at-point))
(var (if (custom-variable-p default-var)
(read-variable (format "Set variable (default %s): " default-var)
(read-variable (format-prompt "Set variable" default-var)
default-var)
(read-variable "Set variable: ")))
(minibuffer-help-form `(describe-variable ',var))

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@ -1759,8 +1759,9 @@ This is based on `speedbar-initial-expansion-list-name' referencing
"Change speedbar's default expansion list to NEW-DEFAULT."
(interactive
(list
(completing-read (format "Speedbar Mode (default %s): "
speedbar-previously-used-expansion-list-name)
(completing-read (format-prompt
"Speedbar Mode"
speedbar-previously-used-expansion-list-name)
speedbar-initial-expansion-mode-alist
nil t "" nil
speedbar-previously-used-expansion-list-name)))

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@ -4278,8 +4278,7 @@ well as the newer ports COM10 and higher."
;; `prompt': The most recently used port is provided as
;; the default value, which is used when the user
;; simply presses return.
(if (stringp h) (format "Serial port (default %s): " h)
"Serial port: ")
(format-prompt "Serial port" h)
;; `directory': Most systems have their serial ports
;; in the same directory, so start in the directory
;; of the most recently used port, or in a reasonable
@ -4294,8 +4293,7 @@ well as the newer ports COM10 and higher."
;; serial port.
"")
(read-from-minibuffer
(if (stringp h) (format "Serial port (default %s): " h)
"Serial port: ")
(format-prompt "Serial port" h)
nil nil nil '(file-name-history . 1) nil nil))))
(if (or (null x) (and (stringp x) (zerop (length x))))
(setq x h)
@ -4317,7 +4315,7 @@ Try to be nice by providing useful defaults and history."
(cond ((string= h serial-no-speed)
"Speed (default nil = set by port): ")
(h
(format "Speed (default %s b/s): " h))
(format-prompt "Speed" (format "%s b/s" h)))
(t
(format "Speed (b/s): ")))
nil nil nil '(history . 1) nil nil)))

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@ -1883,12 +1883,9 @@ on what is seen near point."
(list
(let* ((sym (css--mdn-find-symbol))
(enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
(value (completing-read
(if sym
(format "Describe CSS symbol (default %s): " sym)
"Describe CSS symbol: ")
css--mdn-completion-list nil nil nil
'css--mdn-lookup-history sym)))
(value (completing-read (format-prompt "Describe CSS symbol" sym)
css--mdn-completion-list nil nil nil
'css--mdn-lookup-history sym)))
(if (equal value "") sym value))))
(when symbol
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@ -336,9 +336,9 @@ found on the last `refer-find-entry' or `refer-find-next-entry'."
(list (expand-file-name
(if (eq major-mode 'bibtex-mode)
(read-file-name
(format ".bib file (default %s): "
(file-name-nondirectory
(buffer-file-name)))
(format-prompt ".bib file"
(file-name-nondirectory
(buffer-file-name)))
(file-name-directory (buffer-file-name))
(file-name-nondirectory (buffer-file-name))
t)

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@ -861,9 +861,7 @@ Optional prefix argument OTHER-WINDOW goes to the label in another window."
(default (when (looking-back "\\\\\\(?:page\\)?ref{[-a-zA-Z0-9_*.:]*"
(line-beginning-position))
(reftex-this-word "-a-zA-Z0-9_*.:")))
(label (completing-read (if default
(format "Label (default %s): " default)
"Label: ")
(label (completing-read (format-prompt "Label" default)
docstruct
(lambda (x) (stringp (car x))) t nil nil
default))

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@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ If you like tags and attributes in uppercase, customize
(setq sgml-tag-last
(completing-read
(if (> (length sgml-tag-last) 0)
(format "Tag (default %s): " sgml-tag-last)
(format-prompt "Tag" sgml-tag-last)
"Tag: ")
sgml-tag-alist nil nil nil 'sgml-tag-history sgml-tag-last)))
?< str |
@ -878,9 +878,7 @@ With prefix argument, only self insert."
(list (let ((def (save-excursion
(if (eq (following-char) ?<) (forward-char))
(sgml-beginning-of-tag))))
(completing-read (if def
(format "Tag (default %s): " def)
"Tag: ")
(completing-read (format-prompt "Tag" def)
sgml-tag-alist nil nil nil
'sgml-tag-history def))))
(or (and tag (> (length tag) 0))

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@ -1824,11 +1824,11 @@ See `table-insert-row' and `table-insert-column'."
(list (intern (let ((completion-ignore-case t)
(default (car table-insert-row-column-history)))
(downcase (completing-read
(format "Insert %s row%s/column%s (default %s): "
(if (> n 1) (format "%d" n) "a")
(if (> n 1) "s" "")
(if (> n 1) "s" "")
default)
(format-prompt
"Insert %s row%s/column%s" default
(if (> n 1) (format "%d" n) "a")
(if (> n 1) "s" "")
(if (> n 1) "s" ""))
'(("row") ("column"))
nil t nil 'table-insert-row-column-history default))))
n)))
@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@ DIRECTION is one of symbols; right, left, above or below."
(caar direction-list)))
(completion-ignore-case t))
(intern (downcase (completing-read
(format "Span into (default %s): " default-direction)
(format-prompt "Span into" default-direction)
direction-list
nil t nil 'table-cell-span-direction-history default-direction))))))
(unless (memq direction '(right left above below))
@ -2697,7 +2697,7 @@ Creates a cell on the left and a cell on the right of the current point location
("Title"
("Split" . "split") ("Left" . "left") ("Right" . "right"))))
(downcase (completing-read
(format "Existing cell contents to (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Existing cell contents to" default)
'(("split") ("left") ("right"))
nil t nil 'table-cell-split-contents-to-history default)))))))
(unless (eq contents-to 'split)
@ -2769,7 +2769,7 @@ ORIENTATION is a symbol either horizontally or vertically."
(completion-ignore-case t)
(default (car table-cell-split-orientation-history)))
(intern (downcase (completing-read
(format "Split orientation (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Split orientation" default)
'(("horizontally") ("vertically"))
nil t nil 'table-cell-split-orientation-history default))))))
(unless (memq orientation '(horizontally vertically))
@ -2789,7 +2789,7 @@ WHAT is a symbol `cell', `row' or `column'. JUSTIFY is a symbol
(completion-ignore-case t)
(default (car table-target-history)))
(intern (downcase (completing-read
(format "Justify what (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Justify what" default)
'(("cell") ("row") ("column"))
nil t nil 'table-target-history default))))
(table--query-justification)))
@ -2943,7 +2943,7 @@ CALS (DocBook DTD):
(completion-ignore-case t)
(default (car table-source-language-history))
(language (downcase (completing-read
(format "Language (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Language" default)
table-source-languages
nil t nil 'table-source-language-history default))))
(list
@ -3366,7 +3366,7 @@ Example:
(let* ((completion-ignore-case t)
(default (car table-sequence-justify-history)))
(intern (downcase (completing-read
(format "Justify (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Justify" default)
'(("left") ("center") ("right"))
nil t nil 'table-sequence-justify-history default)))))))
(unless (or (called-interactively-p 'interactive) (table--probe-cell))
@ -3668,7 +3668,7 @@ companion command to `table-capture' this way.
(if (and (string= col-delim-regexp "") (string= row-delim-regexp "")) 'left
(intern
(downcase (completing-read
(format "Justify (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Justify" default)
'(("left") ("center") ("right"))
nil t nil 'table-capture-justify-history default)))))
(if (and (string= col-delim-regexp "") (string= row-delim-regexp "")) "1"
@ -4253,9 +4253,8 @@ cache buffer into the designated cell in the table buffer."
PROMPT-HISTORY is a cons cell which car is the prompt string and the
cdr is the history symbol."
(let ((default (car (symbol-value (cdr prompt-history)))))
(read-from-minibuffer
(format "%s (default %s): " (car prompt-history) default)
"" nil nil (cdr prompt-history) default))
(read-from-minibuffer (format-prompt (car prompt-history) default)
"" nil nil (cdr prompt-history) default))
(car (symbol-value (cdr prompt-history))))
(defun table--buffer-substring-and-trim (beg end)
@ -4312,7 +4311,7 @@ Returns the coordinate of the final point location."
(let* ((completion-ignore-case t)
(default (car table-justify-history)))
(intern (downcase (completing-read
(format "Justify (default %s): " default)
(format-prompt "Justify" default)
'(("left") ("center") ("right") ("top") ("middle") ("bottom") ("none"))
nil t nil 'table-justify-history default)))))

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@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ With a numeric prefix ARG, go back ARG comments."
"Prompt for a change log name."
(let* ((default (change-log-name))
(name (expand-file-name
(read-file-name (format "Log file (default %s): " default)
(read-file-name (format-prompt "Log file" default)
nil default))))
;; Handle something that is syntactically a directory name.
;; Look for ChangeLog or whatever in that directory.

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@ -1807,11 +1807,9 @@ all marked sessions must be active."
(ediff-show-meta-buffer session-buf)
(setq regexp
(read-string
(if (stringp default-regexp)
(format
"Filter filenames through regular expression (default %s): "
default-regexp)
"Filter filenames through regular expression: ")
(format-prompt
"Filter filenames through regular expression"
default-regexp)
nil
'ediff-filtering-regexp-history
(eval ediff-default-filtering-regexp t)))

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@ -2181,19 +2181,18 @@ a regular expression typed in by the user."
(setq ediff-skip-diff-region-function ediff-hide-regexp-matches-function
regexp-A
(read-string
(format
"Ignore A-regions matching this regexp (default %s): "
ediff-regexp-hide-A))
(format-prompt
"Ignore A-regions matching this regexp" ediff-regexp-hide-A))
regexp-B
(read-string
(format
"Ignore B-regions matching this regexp (default %s): "
(format-prompt
"Ignore B-regions matching this regexp"
ediff-regexp-hide-B)))
(if ediff-3way-comparison-job
(setq regexp-C
(read-string
(format
"Ignore C-regions matching this regexp (default %s): "
(format-prompt
"Ignore C-regions matching this regexp"
ediff-regexp-hide-C))))
(if (eq ediff-hide-regexp-connective 'and)
(setq msg-connective "BOTH"
@ -2220,20 +2219,18 @@ a regular expression typed in by the user."
ediff-focus-on-regexp-matches-function
regexp-A
(read-string
(format
"Focus on A-regions matching this regexp (default %s): "
ediff-regexp-focus-A))
(format-prompt
"Focus on A-regions matching this regexp" ediff-regexp-focus-A))
regexp-B
(read-string
(format
"Focus on B-regions matching this regexp (default %s): "
ediff-regexp-focus-B)))
(format-prompt
"Focus on B-regions matching this regexp" ediff-regexp-focus-B)))
(if ediff-3way-comparison-job
(setq regexp-C
(read-string
(format
"Focus on C-regions matching this regexp (default %s): "
ediff-regexp-focus-C))))
(format-prompt
"Focus on C-regions matching this regexp"
ediff-regexp-focus-C))))
(if (eq ediff-focus-regexp-connective 'and)
(setq msg-connective "BOTH"
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@ -566,10 +566,8 @@ expression; only file names that match the regexp are considered."
(ediff-strip-last-dir f))
nil 'must-match)
(read-string
(if (stringp default-regexp)
(format "Filter filenames through regular expression (default %s): "
default-regexp)
"Filter filenames through regular expression: ")
(format-prompt "Filter filenames through regular expression"
default-regexp)
nil
'ediff-filtering-regexp-history
(eval ediff-default-filtering-regexp))
@ -594,10 +592,8 @@ names. Only the files that are under revision control are taken into account."
(list (read-directory-name
"Directory to compare with revision:" dir-A nil 'must-match)
(read-string
(if (stringp default-regexp)
(format "Filter filenames through regular expression (default %s): "
default-regexp)
"Filter filenames through regular expression: ")
(format-prompt
"Filter filenames through regular expression" default-regexp)
nil
'ediff-filtering-regexp-history
(eval ediff-default-filtering-regexp))
@ -632,10 +628,8 @@ regular expression; only file names that match the regexp are considered."
(ediff-strip-last-dir f))
nil 'must-match)
(read-string
(if (stringp default-regexp)
(format "Filter filenames through regular expression (default %s): "
default-regexp)
"Filter filenames through regular expression: ")
(format-prompt "Filter filenames through regular expression"
default-regexp)
nil
'ediff-filtering-regexp-history
(eval ediff-default-filtering-regexp))
@ -665,10 +659,8 @@ MERGE-AUTOSTORE-DIR is the directory in which to store merged files."
(ediff-strip-last-dir f))
nil 'must-match)
(read-string
(if (stringp default-regexp)
(format "Filter filenames through regular expression (default %s): "
default-regexp)
"Filter filenames through regular expression: ")
(format-prompt "Filter filenames through regular expression"
default-regexp)
nil
'ediff-filtering-regexp-history
(eval ediff-default-filtering-regexp))
@ -707,10 +699,8 @@ MERGE-AUTOSTORE-DIR is the directory in which to store merged files."
(ediff-strip-last-dir f))
nil 'must-match)
(read-string
(if (stringp default-regexp)
(format "Filter filenames through regular expression (default %s): "
default-regexp)
"Filter filenames through regular expression: ")
(format-prompt "Filter filenames through regular expression"
default-regexp)
nil
'ediff-filtering-regexp-history
(eval ediff-default-filtering-regexp))
@ -735,10 +725,8 @@ MERGE-AUTOSTORE-DIR is the directory in which to store merged files."
(list (read-directory-name
"Directory to merge with revisions:" dir-A nil 'must-match)
(read-string
(if (stringp default-regexp)
(format "Filter filenames through regular expression (default %s): "
default-regexp)
"Filter filenames through regular expression: ")
(format-prompt "Filter filenames through regular expression"
default-regexp)
nil
'ediff-filtering-regexp-history
(eval ediff-default-filtering-regexp))
@ -767,10 +755,8 @@ MERGE-AUTOSTORE-DIR is the directory in which to store merged files."
"Directory to merge with revisions and ancestors:"
dir-A nil 'must-match)
(read-string
(if (stringp default-regexp)
(format "Filter filenames through regular expression (default %s): "
default-regexp)
"Filter filenames through regular expression: ")
(format-prompt "Filter filenames through regular expression"
default-regexp)
nil
'ediff-filtering-regexp-history
(eval ediff-default-filtering-regexp))
@ -1353,16 +1339,18 @@ the merge buffer."
(let (rev1 rev2)
(setq rev1
(read-string
(format-message
"Version 1 to merge (default %s's working version): "
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file) "current buffer")))
(format-prompt "Version 1 to merge"
(concat
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file)
"current buffer")
"'s working version")))
rev2
(read-string
(format
"Version 2 to merge (default %s): "
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file) "current buffer"))))
(format-prompt "Version 2 to merge"
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file)
"current buffer"))))
(ediff-load-version-control)
;; ancestor-revision=nil
(funcall
@ -1388,22 +1376,26 @@ the merge buffer."
(let (rev1 rev2 ancestor-rev)
(setq rev1
(read-string
(format-message
"Version 1 to merge (default %s's working version): "
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file) "current buffer")))
(format-prompt "Version 1 to merge"
(concat
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file)
"current buffer")
"'s working version")))
rev2
(read-string
(format
"Version 2 to merge (default %s): "
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file) "current buffer")))
(format-prompt "Version 2 to merge"
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file)
"current buffer")))
ancestor-rev
(read-string
(format-message
"Ancestor version (default %s's base revision): "
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file) "current buffer"))))
(read-string (format-prompt
"Ancestor version"
(concat
(if (stringp file)
(file-name-nondirectory file)
"current buffer")
"'s base revision"))))
(ediff-load-version-control)
(funcall
(intern (format "ediff-%S-merge-internal" ediff-version-control-package))
@ -1503,13 +1495,14 @@ arguments after setting up the Ediff buffers."
(save-buffer (current-buffer)))
(let (rev1 rev2)
(setq rev1
(read-string
(format "Revision 1 to compare (default %s's latest revision): "
(file-name-nondirectory file)))
(read-string (format-prompt "Revision 1 to compare"
(concat (file-name-nondirectory file)
"'s latest revision")))
rev2
(read-string
(format "Revision 2 to compare (default %s's current state): "
(file-name-nondirectory file))))
(format-prompt "Revision 2 to compare"
(concat (file-name-nondirectory file)
"'s current state"))))
(ediff-load-version-control)
(funcall
(intern (format "ediff-%S-internal" ediff-version-control-package))

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@ -2757,15 +2757,14 @@ Otherwise, signal an error."
alternative-default-dir
(not (string-equal alternative-default-dir
(file-name-directory A-file))))
(read-file-name (format "%s (default %s): "
prompt (file-name-nondirectory A-file))
(read-file-name (format-prompt prompt (file-name-nondirectory A-file))
alternative-default-dir
(concat alternative-default-dir
(file-name-nondirectory A-file))
(and must-match 'confirm)))
;; If there is a default file, use it.
(default-file
(read-file-name (format "%s (default %s): " prompt default-file)
(read-file-name (format-prompt prompt default-file)
;; If emerge-default-last-directories is set, use the
;; directory from the same argument of the last call of
;; Emerge as the default for this argument.

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@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ should be applied to the background or to the foreground."
(let ((def (vc-working-revision buffer-file-name)))
(if (null current-prefix-arg) def
(vc-read-revision
(format "Annotate from revision (default %s): " def)
(format-prompt "Annotate from revision" def)
(list buffer-file-name) nil def)))
(if (null current-prefix-arg)
vc-annotate-display-mode

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@ -2516,11 +2516,8 @@ with its diffs (if the underlying VCS supports that)."
(cond
((eq current-prefix-arg 1)
(let* ((default (thing-at-point 'word t))
(revision (read-string
(if default
(format "Revision to show (default %s): " default)
"Revision to show: ")
nil nil default)))
(revision (read-string (format-prompt "Revision to show" default)
nil nil default)))
(list 1 revision)))
((numberp current-prefix-arg)
(list current-prefix-arg))

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@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ This function is provided for backward compatibility, since
(interactive
(list (let ((default locale-coding-system))
(read-coding-system
(format "Coding system for system calls (default %s): "
default)
(format-prompt "Coding system for system calls" default)
default))))
(check-coding-system coding-system)
(setq locale-coding-system coding-system))

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@ -3181,11 +3181,10 @@ It reads a file name from an editable text field."
(abbreviate-file-name
(if unbound
(read-file-name prompt)
(let ((prompt2 (format "%s (default %s): " prompt value))
(dir (file-name-directory value))
(let ((dir (file-name-directory value))
(file (file-name-nondirectory value))
(must-match (widget-get widget :must-match)))
(read-file-name prompt2 dir nil must-match file)))))
(read-file-name (format-prompt prompt value) dir nil must-match file)))))
;;;(defun widget-file-action (widget &optional event)
;;; ;; Read a file name from the minibuffer.
@ -3297,10 +3296,10 @@ It reads a directory name from an editable text field."
"Read coding-system from minibuffer."
(if (widget-get widget :base-only)
(intern
(completing-read (format "%s (default %s): " prompt value)
(completing-read (format-prompt prompt value)
(mapcar #'list (coding-system-list t)) nil nil nil
coding-system-history))
(read-coding-system (format "%s (default %s): " prompt value) value)))
(read-coding-system (format-prompt prompt value) value)))
(defun widget-coding-system-action (widget &optional event)
(let ((answer

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@ -1277,14 +1277,11 @@ cache to be re-read."
(test-completion
word-at-point woman-topic-all-completions))
word-at-point)))
(completing-read
(if default
(format "Manual entry (default %s): " default)
"Manual entry: ")
woman-topic-all-completions nil 1
nil
'woman-topic-history
default))))
(completing-read (format-prompt "Manual entry" default)
woman-topic-all-completions nil 1
nil
'woman-topic-history
default))))
;; Note that completing-read always returns a string.
(unless (= (length topic) 0)
(cond