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How to convert an arbitrary string into a filename
From: |
Marcin Borkowski |
Subject: |
How to convert an arbitrary string into a filename |
Date: |
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 05:55:35 +0200 |
User-agent: |
mu4e 1.1.0; emacs 30.0.50 |
Hi all,
given an arbitrary string, say "Hello, world!!!", I want to have
a filename with all the runs of weird characters (that is,
non-alphanumeric ones) converted to dashes (say, "Hello-world"). Is
there a function for that in Emacs already or should I write my own?
TIA,
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Marcin Borkowski
http://mbork.pl