GNU bug report logs - #12517
24.2; (file-name-directory "~") returns nil

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:38:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.2

Done: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 12517 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12517: 24.2; (file-name-directory "~") returns nil
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:14:43 +0200

Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I was bitten by this corner case that (file-name-directory "~") returns
> nil. I wonder if this is a bug/oversight?

That's not different from (file-name-directory "a").  The function works
purely textual and does not expand the argument, you have to call
expand-file-name yourself.

Andreas.

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