(setq tail (cdr tail)))
alist))
-(defun make-temp-file (prefix &optional dir-flag)
+(defun make-temp-file (prefix &optional dir-flag suffix)
"Create a temporary file.
The returned file name (created by appending some random characters at the end
of PREFIX, and expanding against `temporary-file-directory' if necessary,
is guaranteed to point to a newly created empty file.
You can then use `write-region' to write new data into the file.
-If DIR-FLAG is non-nil, create a new empty directory instead of a file."
+If DIR-FLAG is non-nil, create a new empty directory instead of a file.
+
+If SUFFIX is non-nil, add that at the end of the file name."
(let (file)
(while (condition-case ()
(progn
(setq file
(make-temp-name
(expand-file-name prefix temporary-file-directory)))
+ (if suffix
+ (setq file (concat file suffix)))
(if dir-flag
(make-directory file)
(write-region "" nil file nil 'silent nil 'excl))