Re: Add backup option to convert-ly (Issue 3572) (issue 14040043)

[dak]

https://codereview.appspot.com/14040043/diff/6001/scripts/convert-ly.py
File scripts/convert-ly.py (right):

https://codereview.appspot.com/14040043/diff/6001/scripts/convert-ly.py#newcode243
scripts/convert-ly.py:243: back_up = file + '.~' + str(n) + '~'
On 2013/09/29 01:00:49, Ian Hulin (gmail) wrote:
>              back_up = file + '.' + str(n) + "~"
> # I think mysource.ly.0~ or myinclude.ily.45~ is just as distinctive
as a
> # convert-ly backup file as mysource.ly.~0~ or myinclude.ily.~45~ .
> # The first ~ makes it harder for humans to read, and doesn't hinder
programs
> # identifying it as a convert-ly backup file.

The name here was chosen to correspond with the numbered backups of
Emacs.  Emacs will recognize a numbered backup file (joining the backup
scheme) only when there is a good match.  In addition, this makes it
recognize that the "real" file extension is .ly rather than .45.

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