From: Kim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:26:47 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (Fmessage): Recommend using (message "%s" ...).
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(Fmessage): Recommend using (message "%s" ...).
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diff --git a/src/editfns.c b/src/editfns.c
index dce727611ba..71b518acb74 100644
--- a/src/editfns.c
+++ b/src/editfns.c
@@ -3178,6 +3178,9 @@ The message also goes into the `*Messages*' buffer.
 The first argument is a format control string, and the rest are data
 to be formatted under control of the string.  See `format' for details.
 
+Note: Use (message "%s" VALUE) to print the value of expressions and
+variables to avoid accidentally interpreting `%' as format specifiers.
+
 If the first argument is nil or the empty string, the function clears
 any existing message; this lets the minibuffer contents show.  See
 also `current-message'.