From: Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>, emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: directory-files called with empty string
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:58:36 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87pr6oiqg3.fsf@tux.homenetwork> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <jwvaaxtexra.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (Stefan Monnier's message of "Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:34:43 -0500")
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>>> is it the normal behavior of directory-files to use default-directory
>>> when it is called with empty string or is it a bug?
>> That is the normal behviour of every file related function. It is
>> basically what expand-file-name defines.
>
> Indeed, although I don't think it's documented, and code had probably
> better not rely on it.
Ok i see, thank you Stefan and Andreas, maybe that should be documented, for
all file related functions.
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A + Thierry Volpiatto
Location: Saint-Cyr-Sur-Mer - France
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-12-09 6:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-12-08 21:20 directory-files called with empty string Thierry Volpiatto
2009-12-08 22:47 ` Andreas Schwab
2009-12-09 1:34 ` Stefan Monnier
2009-12-09 6:58 ` Thierry Volpiatto [this message]
2009-12-09 14:27 ` Stefan Monnier
2009-12-09 17:35 ` Thierry Volpiatto
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