Hi all,
When using org-table-get-remote-range to retrieve a field, I find that
my return value changes depending on if I'm accessing the field via a
row-column reference or a field-name reference.
Here's an example:
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#+NAME: tbl/foo
| | 42 |
| ^ | myfoo |
Traditional row-column references are returned as strings without any
decoration, as expected.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp :results value
(let ((res (org-table-get-remote-range "tbl/foo" "@1$2")))
(format "Type: %s\nValue: %s" (type-of res) res))
#+end_src
#+RESULTS:
: Type: string
: Value: 42
When using a field name, the result is still returned as a string but
is now enclosed in ().
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(let ((res (org-table-get-remote-range "tbl/foo" "$myfoo")))
(format "Type: %s\nValue: %s" (type-of res) res))
#+end_src
#+RESULTS:
: Type: string
: Value: (42)
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Why when I use the field name is my result enclosed in ()?
org-table-get-remote-range is smart enough to recognize I'm returning a
single value, hence the type being string and not cons. Is this a bug in
Org or a failure in my understanding?
I am on Org 9.6.15.
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Take it easy,
Richard Sent
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