Re: C-x C-v considered harmful

[Stefan Monnier]

>    I've just made C-x C-v obey confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer (as they
>    should have from the beginning) which should fix the OP's problem.

> I'm sorry, but you seem to have misunderstood:  My problem with C-x C-v
> is its behavior in killing buffers, not in how it finds files.  (That is
> why I did not respond to your earlier post; as one who has never
> *deliberately* invoked C-x C-v, I have no opinion.)

But it does fix the OP's particular case because the RET would have
asked to "[Confirm]" since here was no "d" file (or directory).


        Stefan