Function: thing-at-point-bounds-of-string-at-point

thing-at-point-bounds-of-string-at-point is a byte-compiled function defined in thingatpt.el.gz.

Signature

(thing-at-point-bounds-of-string-at-point)

Documentation

Return the bounds of the string at point.

Prefer the enclosing string with fallback on sexp at point.
[Internal function used by bounds-of-thing-at-point.]

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/thingatpt.el.gz
(defun thing-at-point-bounds-of-string-at-point ()
  "Return the bounds of the string at point.
Prefer the enclosing string with fallback on sexp at point.
\[Internal function used by `bounds-of-thing-at-point'.]"
  (save-excursion
    (let ((ppss (syntax-ppss)))
      (if (nth 3 ppss)
          ;; Inside the string
          (ignore-errors
            (goto-char (nth 8 ppss))
            (cons (point) (progn (forward-sexp) (point))))
        ;; At the beginning of the string
        (if (eq (char-syntax (char-after)) ?\")
            (let ((bound (bounds-of-thing-at-point 'sexp)))
	      (and bound
                   (<= (car bound) (point)) (< (point) (cdr bound))
                   bound)))))))