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write-region change
author Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
date Wed, 10 May 2000 19:40:18 +0000
parents bf112ad58dc7
children 2c2ed2dae36f
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548 If @var{start} is a string, then @code{write-region} writes or appends 548 If @var{start} is a string, then @code{write-region} writes or appends
549 that string, rather than text from the buffer. @var{end} is ignored in 549 that string, rather than text from the buffer. @var{end} is ignored in
550 this case. 550 this case.
551 551
552 If @var{append} is non-@code{nil}, then the specified text is appended 552 If @var{append} is non-@code{nil}, then the specified text is appended
553 to the existing file contents (if any). 553 to the existing file contents (if any). Starting in Emacs 21, if
554 @var{append} is an integer, then @code{write-region} seeks to that byte
555 offset from the start of the file and writes the data from there.
554 556
555 If @var{mustbenew} is non-@code{nil}, then @code{write-region} asks 557 If @var{mustbenew} is non-@code{nil}, then @code{write-region} asks
556 for confirmation if @var{filename} names an existing file. 558 for confirmation if @var{filename} names an existing file.
557 Starting in Emacs 21, if @var{mustbenew} is the symbol @code{excl}, 559 Starting in Emacs 21, if @var{mustbenew} is the symbol @code{excl},
558 then @code{write-region} does not ask for confirmation, but instead 560 then @code{write-region} does not ask for confirmation, but instead