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Can I create directories that don't exist while creating a new file in emacs?

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Mar 15, 20269102 views
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Problem

In emacs, I create a file by visiting it with C-x C-f. Let's say I'd like to create . If new_directory does not exist yet, is there a way to have it get created during the creation of without any extra steps? (I'm thinking of something like using the flag to in Linux.) I feel like there's a differe…

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/home/myself/new_directory/file.txt

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Fix for: Can I create directories that don't exist while creating a new file in emacs?

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You can also advise function to transparently create necessary directories. Simply put this in your somewhere and use C-x C-f as usual.

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