Subject: bug#12517: closed (Re: bug#12517: 24.2; (file-name-directory "~") returns nil)

From: [email-masked] (GNU bug Tracking System)
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:27:01 +0000

Your bug report

#12517: 24.2; (file-name-directory "~") returns nil

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

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Subject: Re: bug#12517: 24.2; (file-name-directory "~") returns nil
From: Leo <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:26:35 +0800
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Thanks to all for the explanations. Closing.

Subject: 24.2; (file-name-directory "~") returns nil
From: Leo <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:35:10 +0800
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I was bitten by this corner case that (file-name-directory "~") returns
nil. I wonder if this is a bug/oversight?

Leo