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bug#6363: dired-create-directory doesn't say anything if directory alrea
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Juri Linkov |
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bug#6363: dired-create-directory doesn't say anything if directory already exists |
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Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:12:35 +0300 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) |
>>> Try this, oh five times.
>>> (dired-create-directory "/media/")
>>> Yup, if the directory already exists, there is no error. Nothing.
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> SM> Why is that a problem?
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> Because it is an interactive command.
> One wants proper
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> $ mkdir /media/
> mkdir: cannot create directory `/media/': File exists
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> interactive feedback.
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> If you want -p style action, add an option and document it.
Maybe the problem is that `make-directory' doesn't signal an error
when PARENTS is set? The docstring of `make-directory' says:
If DIR already exists as a directory, signal an error, unless PARENTS is set.
And `dired-create-directory' calls `make-directory' with PARENTS=t.
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Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/