18 The SYSTEM Package

find-filename-pattern-encoding-match

Function

Summary

Finds the encoding of a file based on the filename.

Package

system

Signature

find-filename-pattern-encoding-match pathname ef-spec buffer length => new-ef-spec

Arguments

pathname: Pathname identifying location of buffer.
ef-spec: An external format spec.
buffer: A buffer whose contents are examined.
length: Length (an integer) up to which buffer should be examined.

Values

new-ef-spec: Corresponding external format spec for the encoding that was found.

Description

Compares pathname (usingpathname-match-p) with elements of*filename-pattern-encoding-matches*. If a match is found, return the corresponding external format spec.

See also

*file-encoding-detection-algorithm*