Re: which one to use: custom-set-variables, customize-set-variable, or customize-set-value?

[Alan Schmitt]

Hello Drew,

On 2015-11-29 20:19, Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

>> I recently read a message where, if I read it correctly, it was
>> recommended to use `customize-set-variable' and `customize-set-value'
>> to change settings in an init file while playing nice with the
>> custom system. I looked at their documentation and I have trouble 
>> understanding how they differ. I see there is also
>> `custom-set-variables' which has a different signature.
>> 
>> So my question is: should I use `setq', `customize-set-variable',
>> `customize-set-value', or `custom-set-variables' to change in my
>> init file variables that exist in the custom ecosystem?
>
> Good question!  Here is my understanding, which might not be
> 100% correct:

Thank you for the explanation. For the moment I'm sticking with
`customize-set-variable' and I'll see if I get in trouble.

> I agree that the doc is not very clear.  Recently I forgot
> that `customize-set-value' does not use the defcustom's :set
> function, and I was bitten by the fact that it does not.

I'm curious about this: what is the scenario where this can be
a problem?

Thanks,

Alan

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