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bug#12517: 24.2; (file-name-directory "~") returns nil
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Andreas Schwab |
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bug#12517: 24.2; (file-name-directory "~") returns nil |
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Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:14:43 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.2 (gnu/linux) |
Leo <sdl.web@gmail.com> writes:
> I was bitten by this corner case that (file-name-directory "~") returns
> nil. I wonder if this is a bug/oversight?
That's not different from (file-name-directory "a"). The function works
purely textual and does not expand the argument, you have to call
expand-file-name yourself.
Andreas.
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