GNU bug report logs - #62732
29.0.60; uniquify-trailing-separator-p affects any buffer whose name matches a dir in CWD

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Message #59 received at 62732 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: sbaugh <at> catern.com
Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>, 62732 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#62732: 29.0.60; uniquify-trailing-separator-p affects any
 buffer whose name matches a dir in CWD
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:38:49 -0400

>> and since we know (directory-name-p filename), I'd be tempted to replace
>> (file-name-as-directory lastname) with just `filename`.
>
> (file-name-as-directory lastname) and filename are different though: the
> former is only the last component of filename, but as a directory name.

Duh!  You're right.

> I agree that would be good (modulo that it does need to be
> (file-name-as-directory lastname) rather than filename), but it would
> change the existing behavior and not comply with the docstring of
> `uniquify-trailing-separator-p'.  (I think it would be a reasonable
> change though, but probably as a subsequent change)

Good point.


        Stefan

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