GNU bug report logs - #66224
[PATCH] Add optional PREDICATE argument to read-directory-name

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Joseph Turner <joseph <at> breatheoutbreathe.in>

Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:20:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: patch

Fixed in version 31.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #14 received at 66224 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Joseph Turner <joseph <at> breatheoutbreathe.in>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 66224 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#66224: [PATCH] Add optional PREDICATE argument to
 read-directory-name
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:28:52 -0700
[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]
Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net> writes:
>
> I am not sure this makes sense, #'file-directory-p is always non-nil but
> a PREDICATE will only be passed on to `read-file-name' is PREDICATE is
> also non-nil.  So if no PREDICATE is passed, the expression ignored
> #'file-directory-p, breaking `read-directory-name', or am I mistaken (I
> haven't tried it out)?

Oops! Thanks for catching my error!! The attached patch should actually
do what I intended.

Joseph

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