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authorRichard M. Stallman2006-12-17 20:13:13 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2006-12-17 20:13:13 +0000
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(File Name Completion): Document PREDICATE arg to file-name-completion.
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@@ -2232,10 +2232,13 @@ default directory, and has five files whose names begin with @samp{f}:
2232@end example 2232@end example
2233@end defun 2233@end defun
2234 2234
2235@defun file-name-completion filename directory 2235@defun file-name-completion filename directory &optional predicate
2236This function completes the file name @var{filename} in directory 2236This function completes the file name @var{filename} in directory
2237@var{directory}. It returns the longest prefix common to all file names 2237@var{directory}. It returns the longest prefix common to all file names
2238in directory @var{directory} that start with @var{filename}. 2238in directory @var{directory} that start with @var{filename}. If
2239@var{predicate} is non-@code{nil} then it ignores possible completions
2240that don't satisfy @var{predicate}, after calling that function
2241with one argument, the expanded absolute file name.
2239 2242
2240If only one match exists and @var{filename} matches it exactly, the 2243If only one match exists and @var{filename} matches it exactly, the
2241function returns @code{t}. The function returns @code{nil} if directory 2244function returns @code{t}. The function returns @code{nil} if directory