GNU bug report logs - #12507
24.2.50; `bookmark-write-file': use `write-file', not `write-region', to get backups

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From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto <at> gmail.com>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 12507 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12507: [debbugs-tracker] Processed: severity 12507 wishlist
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:57:42 +0200

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

>> What I want to say is, why writing to buffer "*Bookmarks*", renaming
>> this buffer to the filename buffer, and then saving it?
>> Just use find-file-noselect, write data and save.
>
> I see.  You're talking only about the first arg of `with-current-buffer'.  I
> thought you were talking about `write-file' vs `save-buffer' and claiming that
> there were two writes with the former.
>
> Yes, of course.  There is no need to use a different buffer, *Bookmarks*,
> instead of the return value of `find-file-noselect'.  I thought we had already
> covered that.
>
> There still might be a reason to use `write-file' instead of `save-buffer'.  But
> as I say, what's important is to decide about whether to allow backing up (and
> visiting the file).
Agree.


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