GNU bug report logs - #14045
24.3.50; Misleading argument name in `call-process'

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Xue Fuqiao <xfq.free <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:43:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Xue Fuqiao <xfq.free <at> gmail.com>

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From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: Xue Fuqiao <xfq.free <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 14045 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#14045: 24.3.50; Misleading argument name in `call-process'
Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 03:55:10 -0400

Xue Fuqiao wrote:

> In the doc string of the function `call-process', the third argument
> "buffer" is somewhat misleading, since it can also be a file. I
> suggest to change it to "destination".

If you want to, go ahead. The doc string would probably then need some
tweaking.
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