Function: rfc822-snarf-frob-list

rfc822-snarf-frob-list is a byte-compiled function defined in rfc822.el.gz.

Signature

(rfc822-snarf-frob-list NAME SEPARATOR TERMINATOR SNARFER &optional RETURN)

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/mail/rfc822.el.gz
(defun rfc822-snarf-frob-list (name separator terminator snarfer
				    &optional return)
  (let ((first t)
	(list ())
	tem)
    (while (cond ((eobp)
		  (rfc822-bad-address
		    (format "End of addresses in middle of %s" name)))
		 ((rfc822-looking-at terminator)
		  nil)
		 ((rfc822-looking-at separator)
		  ;; multiple separators are allowed and do nothing.
		  (while (rfc822-looking-at separator))
		  t)
		 (first
		  t)
		 (t
		  (rfc822-bad-address
		    (format "Gubbish in middle of %s" name))))
      (setq tem (funcall snarfer)
	    first nil)
      (and return tem
	   (setq list (if (listp tem)
			  (nconc (reverse tem) list)
			  (cons tem list)))))
    (nreverse list)))