Re: rename-file

[Stefan Monnier]

> I should have left out the though-clause above, it was a misguided
> afterthought.  What's problematic is that returning the previous name
> contradicts the doc string of buffer-file-name: "Name of file visited in
> current buffer, or nil if not visiting a file."

The docstring sounds correct to me.  If you rename the underlying file,
it means the buffer's file name will refer to some other file (or no
file at all).


        Stefan