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+# contributor: Xah Lee (XahLee.org)
+# name: a function that process a file
+# key: x-file
+# --
+(defun doThisFile (fpath)
+ "Process the file at path FPATH ..."
+ (let ()
+ ;; create temp buffer without undo record or font lock. (more efficient)
+ ;; first space in temp buff name is necessary
+ (set-buffer (get-buffer-create " myTemp"))
+ (insert-file-contents fpath nil nil nil t)
+
+ ;; process it ...
+ ;; (goto-char 0) ; move to begining of file's content (in case it was open)
+ ;; ... do something here
+ ;; (write-file fpath) ;; write back to the file
+
+ (kill-buffer " myTemp")))
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