Re: how to get around deprecated function

[Emanuel Berg <embe8573@student.uu.se>]

John Mastro <john.b.mastro@gmail.com> writes:

> Here's a simplified version, which also adds the
> feature that it will use the active region, if any,
> or the current line otherwise.
>
>     (defun append-to-starscratch (beg end)
>       (interactive
>        (if (use-region-p)
>            (list (region-beginning) (region-end))
>          (list (line-beginning-position) (line-end-position))))
>       (let ((str (buffer-substring beg end)))
>         (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create "*scratch*")
>           (goto-char (point-max))
>           (insert "\n" str))))

Yes, the `line-beginning-position' and
`line-end-position' are good. They are better than
moving point, even when enclosed by `save-excursion'.

I also like the interactive DWIM region/line combo.

Indeed, they say (goto-char (point-max)) should be
used and not (end-of-buffer).

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