bug#35075: [26.1] reading a list of buffer objects from a file

["Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob@tcd.ie>]

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Boruch Baum <boruch_baum@gmx.com> writes:

> Thanks for the referemce. If the only 'solution' then is to edit the
> list before saving, then I guess this report can be closed.
>
> On 2019-04-02 01:17, Basil L. Contovounesios wrote:
>> Boruch Baum <boruch_baum@gmx.com> writes:
>>
>> > When attempting to `read' a list that contains buffer objects, Emacs reports:
>> >
>> >   Error while reading ~/test; Invalid read syntax: "#"
>>
>> Buffer objects have no read syntax;
>> see (info "(elisp) Printed Representation").

I'm not sure what "editing" the list entails, or what you're trying to
achieve, but FWIW you can always print and read buffer names as strings.

In any case, I'm closing the bug report because the error you
encountered is expected and documented behaviour.

Thanks,

-- 
Basil