Richard Sent <rich...@freakingpenguin.com> writes: > 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: > ... > #+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)
Confirmed. > 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? Looks like a bug. On the other hand, what you get appears to be deliberate - parenthesis are explicitly added in `org-table-formula-substitute-names'. So, I am not sure what is going to happen if we drop the parenthesis (the tests are not broken, but who knows). I am not even sure what is their purpose. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode maintainer, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
