Re: Updated project-specific settings patch

[Stefan Monnier]

>> Better use the same buffer name *Local Variables*.
>> 
>>> +       ((file-exists-p (concat dir ".dir-settings.el"))
>>> +   (setq result (concat dir ".dir-settings.el")))
>> 
>> In most cases, we'd prefer (expand-file-name ".dir-settings.el" dir)
>> over the use of `concat'.  The only exception I know is when `dir' is
>> relative and it's important for the result also be relative.

> If the file name or directory has been read directly from disk and thus
> may contain "~" or "~USER" as valid literal components, you don't want
> to have those expanded.

That simply depends on what the result is used for.

In 99% of the cases in Emacs, the difference between the two
doesn't matter.


        Stefan