Re: with-output-to-temp-buffer [Re: reverting CJK input methods]

[Kevin Rodgers]

Stefan Monnier wrote:
>>>Then maybe erase-buffer should do something like
>>>(let ((inhibit-read-only (not buffer-read-only)))
>>>
>>I don't understand why that should not be the caller's responsibility.
>
> Of course, the caller could do it, but experience seems to indicate that
> all callers need to do it (and many forget), so it might make sense to do
> it in erase-buffer.

I understand now: read-only buffers would not be affected, just
modifiable buffers with read-only text.

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Kevin Rodgers