[Maxima-bugs] [ maxima-Bugs-1058626 ] SAVE action with existing file differs depending on Lisp

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Bugs item #1058626, was opened at 2004-11-01 23:28
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Category: Lisp Core
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Robert Dodier (robert_dodier)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: SAVE action with existing file differs depending on Lisp

Initial Comment:
What happens when SAVE is given an existing file as an
argument depends on the underlying Lisp.

If it's CMUCL, SAVE prints an error message ("file
already exists" or something) and doesn't do anything else.

If it's Clisp, SAVE clobbers the file with new contents.

I didn't try GCL.

I would recommend that SAVE always clobber the output
file, but, in any event, it should be consistent.

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