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24.3.50; (buffer-list) returns list with non-current buffer as its first element

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From: martin rudalics <rudalics <at> gmx.at>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 'Joost Kremers' <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm>, 14191-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 'Stefan Monnier' <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#14191: 24.3.50;	(buffer-list) returns list with non-current buffer as its firstelement
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:10:59 +0200

> But `record-window-buffer' is apparently quite a bit more than just
> (select-window (selected-window)).

More and less, I think.

> Should `record-window-buffer' be used in its place at this occurrence?  If not,
> should another function be defined to do only (select-window (selected-window))
> - essentially an alias to better communicate the intention?
>
> You're the expert here, not I.  My feeling is just that using (select-window
> (selected-window)) to take advantage of a less-than-obvious side effect is
> obfuscating, not clever or wise.
>
> Without an informative alias for this action, the code really needs to be
> commented to indicate the unobvious intention/effect, at the least.  But is
> probably better to have a function name & doc string communicate this than code
> comments and bug reports.

As Andreas already remarked, the behavior of Emacs in this regard was
never clearly documented.  Unfortunately, I don't know more about its
"unobvious intention/effect" than you.

martin

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