Re: (file-exists-p "") --> t??

[Alfred M. Szmidt]

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   + "Alfred M. Szmidt" <address@hidden>:

   > Is it intended that file-exists-p returns t for the empty string?

   I don't know if it is intended or not, but it does make some sort of
   sense: Try (find-file "") to see for yourself what you get.

I guess that makes sense, I am actually fiine with the behaviour,
other than it is annoying when you use file-exists-p in a loop, and
you start of with a empty string...

(let ((foo ""))
  (while (not (file-exists-p foo))
    (setq foo (generate-foo-some-how))))