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append-region-to-file as alias for append-to-file

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Message #5 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: append-region-to-file as alias for append-to-file
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:47:23 +0800

  append-to-file is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `files.el'.
  Append the contents of the region to the end of file FILENAME.

OK, then call it append-region-to-file, as an alias, as append-to-file
might mean append-file-to-file, you never know.

Message #10 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 462 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#462: append-region-to-file as alias for append-to-file
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:01:39 -0400

tag 462 +wontfix
thanks

>   append-to-file is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `files.el'.
>   Append the contents of the region to the end of file FILENAME.

> OK, then call it append-region-to-file, as an alias, as append-to-file
> might mean append-file-to-file, you never know.

If we ever get an append-file-to-file functionality, we'll consider
renaming it.  Currently the shorter name is more convenient, the
docstring is sufficiently clear, as is the prompt, so there's little
opportunity for confusion, especially since most commands in Emacs
operate "at/around point" or "on the region".


        Stefan

Message #22 received at 462-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 462-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#462: append-region-to-file as alias for append-to-file
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:34:02 -0400

I don't see a need to keep open this particular report, which was marked
"wontfix" some time ago.

Stefan Monnier wrote:

> Currently the shorter name is more convenient, the docstring is
> sufficiently clear, as is the prompt, so there's little opportunity
> for confusion, especially since most commands in Emacs operate
> "at/around point" or "on the region".

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