GNU bug report logs - #19858
25.0.50; Docstring bug in make-temp-name

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Marcin Borkowski <mbork <at> wmi.amu.edu.pl>

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 21:58:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 25.0.50

Fixed in version 24.5

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Marcin Borkowski <mbork <at> wmi.amu.edu.pl>
Cc: 19858 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#19858: 25.0.50; Docstring bug in make-temp-name
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 23:07:57 -0500

> The docstring for `make-temp-file' says (among other things):
> "For that reason, you should
> probably use `make-temp-file' instead, except in three circumstances:

> * If you are creating the file in the user's home directory.
> * If you are creating a directory rather than an ordinary file."

> However, `make-temp-file' actually can create directories, so the second
> point in the above quote is unnecessary and misleading.

make-temp-file can also create a temp file in the user's home directory
(so your criticism also applies to the first point).

The issue is simply that in cases other than the above two, using
make-temp-name is *dangerous*.


        Stefan
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