Re: save-excursion and the mark

[Stefan Monnier]

> I have a package that might be using the feature.

Where and how?

> None of the tests were failing when I wrapped `save-excursion' like
> this:

>     (defmacro lispy-save-excursion (&rest body)
>       "More intuitive (`save-excursion' BODY)."
>       (declare (indent 0))
>       `(let ((activep (region-active-p))
>              (mark (mark))
>              (out (save-excursion
>                     ,@body)))
>          (when activep
>            (set-mark mark))
>          (when (bolp)
>            (back-to-indentation))
>          out))

Hmm... this seems to redundantly save&restore the mark.  What is this
supposed to illustrate/test?


        Stefan