GNU bug report logs - #56809
file-name-with-extension: Improve docstring.

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Message #23 received at 56809 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Visuwesh <visuweshm <at> gmail.com>
To: Damien Cassou <damien <at> cassou.me>
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 56809 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#56809: file-name-with-extension: Improve docstring.
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:04:21 +0530

[வியாழன் ஜூலை 28, 2022] Damien Cassou wrote:

>> "Return FILENAME modified to…
>
> Most readers will know that FILENAME is not going to be modified but the
> phrasing is still confusing in my opinion. I would prefer a version
> around the word "concatenate" or similar. Here is another version:
>
>   Concatenate FILENAME without its extension and EXTENSION.

I find this confusing.  Eli's version looks better (the other one which
mentions basename is no good either).

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