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master 519fc10: Clarify sorting order by file-backup-file-names
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Lars Ingebrigtsen |
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master 519fc10: Clarify sorting order by file-backup-file-names |
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Mon, 24 Aug 2020 16:04:39 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: master
commit 519fc10f121c59d6844afaf0ef0a1e1d67a2a934
Author: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Commit: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Clarify sorting order by file-backup-file-names
* doc/lispref/backups.texi (Backup Names): Ditto.
* lisp/files.el (file-backup-file-names): Clarify sorting order.
---
doc/lispref/backups.texi | 3 ++-
lisp/files.el | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/lispref/backups.texi b/doc/lispref/backups.texi
index 55b8d72..e14f77f 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/backups.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/backups.texi
@@ -417,7 +417,8 @@ version that the caller should consider deleting now.
@defun file-backup-file-names filename
This function returns a list of all the backup file names for
@var{filename}, or @code{nil} if there are none. The files are sorted
-so that the most recent backup file comes first in the list.
+by modification time, descending, so that the most recent files are
+first.
@end defun
@defun file-newest-backup filename
diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 5102585..873f362 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -5659,7 +5659,8 @@ like `write-region' does."
(defun file-backup-file-names (filename)
"Return a list of backup files for FILENAME.
-The list will be sorted by newness."
+The list will be sorted by modification time so that the most
+recent files are first."
;; `make-backup-file-name' will get us the right directory for
;; ordinary or numeric backups. It might create a directory for
;; backups as a side-effect, according to `backup-directory-alist'.
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