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(Current Buffer): Reword set-buffer and with-current-buffer documentations. (Creating Buffers): Reword documentation of get-buffer-create.

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@end group
@end example
@end defun

@defun set-buffer buffer-or-name
This function makes @var{buffer-or-name} the current buffer.  An error
is signaled if @var{buffer-or-name} is not an existing buffer or the
name of an existing buffer.  The return value is the buffer made
current.

This function does not display the buffer in any window, so the user
cannot necessarily see the buffer.  But Lisp programs will now operate
on it.
@end defun

@end defspec

@defmac with-current-buffer buffer-or-name body@dots{}
The @code{with-current-buffer} macro saves the identity of the current
buffer, makes @var{buffer-or-name} current, evaluates the @var{body}
forms, and finally restores the buffer.  The return value is the value
of the last form in @var{body}.  The current buffer is restored even
in case of an abnormal exit via @code{throw} or error (@pxref{Nonlocal
Exits}).

An error is signaled if @var{buffer-or-name} does not identify an
existing buffer.
@end defmac

@defmac with-temp-buffer body@dots{}
@anchor{Definition of with-temp-buffer}
The @code{with-temp-buffer} macro evaluates the @var{body} forms

@code{with-output-to-temp-buffer} (@pxref{Temporary Displays}) and
@code{create-file-buffer} (@pxref{Visiting Files}).  Starting a
subprocess can also create a buffer (@pxref{Processes}).

@defun get-buffer-create buffer-or-name
This function returns a buffer named @var{buffer-or-name}.  An error is
signaled if @var{buffer-or-name} is neither a string nor a buffer.  The
buffer returned does not become the current buffer---this function does
not change which buffer is current.

If @var{buffer-or-name} is a string and a live buffer with that name
exists, it returns that buffer.  If no such buffer exists, it creates a
new buffer.  If @var{buffer-or-name} is a buffer instead of a string, it
is returned as given, even if it is dead.

@example
@group
(get-buffer-create "foo")
     @result{} #<buffer foo>

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@end group
@end example
@end defun

@defun set-buffer buffer-or-name
This function makes @var{buffer-or-name} the current buffer.
@var{buffer-or-name} must be an existing buffer or the name of an
existing buffer.  The return value is the buffer made current.

This function does not display the buffer in any window, so the user
cannot necessarily see the buffer.  But Lisp programs will now operate
on it.
@end defun

@end defspec

@defmac with-current-buffer buffer-or-name body@dots{}
The @code{with-current-buffer} macro saves the identity of the current
buffer, makes @var{buffer-or-name} current, evaluates the @var{body}
forms, and finally restores the current buffer.  @var{buffer-or-name}
must specify an existing buffer or the name of an existing buffer.

The return value is the value of the last form in @var{body}.  The
current buffer is restored even in case of an abnormal exit via
@code{throw} or error (@pxref{Nonlocal Exits}).
@end defmac

@defmac with-temp-buffer body@dots{}
@anchor{Definition of with-temp-buffer}
The @code{with-temp-buffer} macro evaluates the @var{body} forms

@code{with-output-to-temp-buffer} (@pxref{Temporary Displays}) and
@code{create-file-buffer} (@pxref{Visiting Files}).  Starting a
subprocess can also create a buffer (@pxref{Processes}).

@defun get-buffer-create buffer-or-name
This function returns a buffer named @var{buffer-or-name}.  The buffer
returned does not become the current buffer---this function does not
change which buffer is current.

@var{buffer-or-name} must be either a string or an existing buffer.  If
it is a string and a live buffer with that name already exists,
@code{get-buffer-create} returns that buffer.  If no such buffer exists,
it creates a new buffer.  If @var{buffer-or-name} is a buffer instead of
a string, it is returned as given, even if it is dead.

@example
@group
(get-buffer-create "foo")
     @result{} #<buffer foo>