michael@cadilhac.name (Michaël Cadilhac) writes:

>   (defun create-file-buffer (filename)
>     "Create a suitably named buffer for visiting FILENAME, and return it.
>   FILENAME (sans directory) is used unchanged if that name is free;
> ! otherwise a string <2> or <3> or ... is appended to get an unused name.
> ! Spaces at the start of FILENAME (sans directory) are removed."
>     (let ((lastname (file-name-nondirectory filename)))
>       (if (string= lastname "")
>   	(setq lastname filename))
> !     (save-match-data
> !       (string-match "^ *\\(.*\\)" lastname)
> !       (generate-new-buffer (match-string 1 lastname)))))
>   
>   (defun generate-new-buffer (name)
>     "Create and return a buffer with a name based on NAME.

Installed.

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