Re: find-file-noselect needs save-match-data

[Kim F. Storm]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

>     > Perhaps the name should be `safe-string-match'.
>
>     I don't find it much safer, so maybe `string-match-nodata' would be 
> better?
>
> "safe" seems good to me.  "nodata" doesn't seem to express a clear meaning.

It's quite the opposite IMO.  "safe" can mean many things, whereas
"nodata" clearly indicates that it doesn't set (or modify) match-data.



>     Then again, maybe adding an `inhibit-match-data' variable would
>     be preferable.
>
> That idea could be useful.  I'd prefer the name `preserve-match-data',
> or `set-match-data' (which you could bind to nil).


Again, I like the inhibit- name, as other similar variables use the same
prefix, so it will be easier to remember.

But in practice, we should have a macro to encapsulate calls:

    (preserve-match-data (string-match ...))


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