GNU bug report logs - #4819
file-truename's undocumented behavior

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: MON KEY <monkey <at> sandpframing.com>

Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:35:04 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: wontfix

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: MON KEY <monkey <at> sandpframing.com>
Cc: 4819 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#4819: file-truename's undocumented behavior
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:52:24 -0400

> This form returns a value.
> (file-truename "")

> WHY?

Why not?  What value did you expect?

> I just spent 2 1/2 hours in a break-loop three functions away trying
> to debug _undocumented_ behavior.

Which part of the documentation do you think this behavior contradicts?


        Stefan
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