Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r104642: * src/process.c (Fset_process_buffer): Clarify return value in docstring.

[Deniz Dogan]

On 2011-06-21 18:33, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > What about `display-buffer'? It certainly exists for its side effect,
> > but it returns the window, a fact which is both documented and used.
> > If it were a new function, would you oppose doing so?
>
> No, I do not systematically oppose side-effecting functions which return
> a value as well.  That would be much too drastic (e.g. how would you
> figure out which window was used by `display-buffer'?).
> I;.e. the return value is really indispensable.  Contrast this with
> set-process-buffer whose return value is always available to the caller
> before even calling it.

I'm just wondering: can I rely on `set-process-buffer' always returning 
the buffer from now on or is it prone to change given the fact that it 
is "accidental"?

Thanks,
Deniz