Re: empty-directory predicate, native implementation

[Arthur Miller]

Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

>> I guess for purpose of tests and manual where I
>> have used your regex, we can live with built-in one.
>
> Yes, most likely.
>
>> Please ignore my other mail; I sent it before I red the rest of resonses.
>
> No problem.
>
>> I am obviously to new here, so before I suggest something again :-), can
>> I ask if you have already considered having a predicate as a filter
>> function instead of regex? Is it considered as too much work to
>> implement?
>
> Is that a question for me?
In general; for you and anyone who has been developing this
functionality and have time and will to answer.

>  If so, a predicate where, in what context?
> There are also Dired+ and Dired functions that accept
> a predicate as argument.  `diredp-get-files'
> `diredp-get-subdirs', and `diredp-files-within', for
> example.
>
> What is it that you'd like to do/suggest?
I don't know for sure; so I guess I'll play with it when I have time and
sent in suggestion if I make something. :-). Sorry for the noise.