Re: (file-exists-p "") --> t??

[Deniz Dogan]

2009/4/27 Alfred M. Szmidt <address@hidden>:
> I guess that makes sense, I am actually fiine with the behaviour,
> other than it is annoying when you use file-exists-p in a loop, and
> you start of with a empty string...
>
> (let ((foo ""))
>  (while (not (file-exists-p foo))
>    (setq foo (generate-foo-some-how))))

Why not use the following?

(let ((foo (generate-foo-some-how)))
 (while (not (file-exists-p foo))
   (setq foo (generate-foo-some-how))))

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Deniz