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6451 | 1 \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- |
2 @c %**start of header | |
3 @setfilename elisp | |
4 @settitle GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual | |
5 @c %**end of header | |
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64175 | 9 @set VERSION 2.9 |
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14 * Elisp: (elisp). The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual. |
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30 @c Combine indices. | |
31 @synindex cp fn | |
32 @syncodeindex vr fn | |
33 @syncodeindex ky fn | |
34 @syncodeindex pg fn | |
35 @c We use the "type index" to index new functions and variables. | |
36 @c @syncodeindex tp fn | |
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39 This is edition @value{VERSION} of the GNU Emacs Lisp | |
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28952 | 47 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
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28952 | 49 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with the |
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53 section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License.'' |
6451 | 54 |
28952 | 55 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have freedom to copy and modify |
56 this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies published by the Free | |
57 Software Foundation raise funds for GNU development.'' | |
63646 | 58 @end quotation |
59 @end copying | |
6451 | 60 |
61 @titlepage | |
62 @title GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual | |
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63 @subtitle For Emacs Version @value{EMACSVER} |
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64 @subtitle Revision @value{VERSION}, January 2002 |
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66 @author by Bil Lewis, Dan LaLiberte, Richard Stallman | |
67 @author and the GNU Manual Group | |
68 @page | |
69 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll | |
63646 | 70 @insertcopying |
6451 | 71 |
63646 | 72 @sp 1 |
73 Published by the Free Software Foundation @* | |
74 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor @* | |
75 Boston, MA 02110-1301 @* | |
76 USA @* | |
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63646 | 79 @sp 1 |
6451 | 80 Cover art by Etienne Suvasa. |
81 @end titlepage | |
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29256 | 90 @node Top, Introduction, (dir), (dir) |
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91 @top Emacs Lisp |
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94 Reference Manual, corresponding to GNU Emacs version @value{EMACSVER}. |
27193 | 95 @end ifnottex |
6451 | 96 |
97 @menu | |
98 * Introduction:: Introduction and conventions used. | |
99 | |
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100 * Lisp Data Types:: Data types of objects in Emacs Lisp. |
6451 | 101 * Numbers:: Numbers and arithmetic functions. |
102 * Strings and Characters:: Strings, and functions that work on them. | |
103 * Lists:: Lists, cons cells, and related functions. | |
104 * Sequences Arrays Vectors:: Lists, strings and vectors are called sequences. | |
105 Certain functions act on any kind of sequence. | |
106 The description of vectors is here as well. | |
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107 * Hash Tables:: Very fast lookup-tables. |
6451 | 108 * Symbols:: Symbols represent names, uniquely. |
109 | |
110 * Evaluation:: How Lisp expressions are evaluated. | |
111 * Control Structures:: Conditionals, loops, nonlocal exits. | |
112 * Variables:: Using symbols in programs to stand for values. | |
113 * Functions:: A function is a Lisp program | |
114 that can be invoked from other functions. | |
115 * Macros:: Macros are a way to extend the Lisp language. | |
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116 * Customization:: Writing customization declarations. |
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118 * Loading:: Reading files of Lisp code into Lisp. | |
119 * Byte Compilation:: Compilation makes programs run faster. | |
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120 * Advising Functions:: Adding to the definition of a function. |
6451 | 121 * Debugging:: Tools and tips for debugging Lisp programs. |
122 | |
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6451 | 124 * Minibuffers:: Using the minibuffer to read input. |
125 * Command Loop:: How the editor command loop works, | |
126 and how you can call its subroutines. | |
127 * Keymaps:: Defining the bindings from keys to commands. | |
128 * Modes:: Defining major and minor modes. | |
129 * Documentation:: Writing and using documentation strings. | |
130 | |
131 * Files:: Accessing files. | |
132 * Backups and Auto-Saving:: Controlling how backups and auto-save | |
133 files are made. | |
134 * Buffers:: Creating and using buffer objects. | |
135 * Windows:: Manipulating windows and displaying buffers. | |
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6451 | 137 * Positions:: Buffer positions and motion functions. |
138 * Markers:: Markers represent positions and update | |
139 automatically when the text is changed. | |
140 | |
141 * Text:: Examining and changing text in buffers. | |
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6451 | 143 * Searching and Matching:: Searching buffers for strings or regexps. |
144 * Syntax Tables:: The syntax table controls word and list parsing. | |
145 * Abbrevs:: How Abbrev mode works, and its data structures. | |
146 | |
147 * Processes:: Running and communicating with subprocesses. | |
33146 | 148 * Display:: Features for controlling the screen display. |
6451 | 149 * System Interface:: Getting the user id, system type, environment |
150 variables, and other such things. | |
151 | |
152 Appendices | |
153 | |
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154 * Antinews:: Info for users downgrading to Emacs 21. |
30904 | 155 * GNU Free Documentation License:: The license for this documentation |
29149 | 156 * GPL:: Conditions for copying and changing GNU Emacs. |
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157 * Tips:: Advice and coding conventions for Emacs Lisp. |
6451 | 158 * GNU Emacs Internals:: Building and dumping Emacs; |
159 internal data structures. | |
160 * Standard Errors:: List of all error symbols. | |
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6451 | 163 * Standard Keymaps:: List of standard keymaps. |
164 * Standard Hooks:: List of standard hook variables. | |
165 | |
166 * Index:: Index including concepts, functions, variables, | |
167 and other terms. | |
168 | |
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174 --------------------- |
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176 Here are other nodes that are inferiors of those already listed, | |
177 mentioned here so you can get to them in one step: | |
178 | |
179 Introduction | |
180 | |
181 * Caveats:: Flaws and a request for help. | |
182 * Lisp History:: Emacs Lisp is descended from Maclisp. | |
183 * Conventions:: How the manual is formatted. | |
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184 * Version Info:: Which Emacs version is running? |
6451 | 185 * Acknowledgements:: The authors, editors, and sponsors of this manual. |
186 | |
187 Conventions | |
188 | |
189 * Some Terms:: Explanation of terms we use in this manual. | |
190 * nil and t:: How the symbols @code{nil} and @code{t} are used. | |
191 * Evaluation Notation:: The format we use for examples of evaluation. | |
192 * Printing Notation:: The format we use for examples that print output. | |
193 * Error Messages:: The format we use for examples of errors. | |
194 * Buffer Text Notation:: The format we use for buffer contents in examples. | |
195 * Format of Descriptions:: Notation for describing functions, variables, etc. | |
196 | |
197 Format of Descriptions | |
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202 Lisp Data Types | |
203 | |
204 * Printed Representation:: How Lisp objects are represented as text. | |
205 * Comments:: Comments and their formatting conventions. | |
206 * Programming Types:: Types found in all Lisp systems. | |
207 * Editing Types:: Types specific to Emacs. | |
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6451 | 209 * Type Predicates:: Tests related to types. |
210 * Equality Predicates:: Tests of equality between any two objects. | |
211 | |
212 Programming Types | |
213 | |
214 * Integer Type:: Numbers without fractional parts. | |
215 * Floating Point Type:: Numbers with fractional parts and with a large range. | |
216 * Character Type:: The representation of letters, numbers and | |
25875 | 217 control characters. |
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223 * String Type:: An (efficient) array of characters. | |
224 * Vector Type:: One-dimensional arrays. | |
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6451 | 230 expression, more fundamental but less pretty. |
231 * Primitive Function Type:: A function written in C, callable from Lisp. | |
232 * Byte-Code Type:: A function written in Lisp, then compiled. | |
233 * Autoload Type:: A type used for automatically loading seldom-used | |
25875 | 234 functions. |
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238 * Box Diagrams:: Drawing pictures of lists. |
6451 | 239 * Dotted Pair Notation:: An alternative syntax for lists. |
240 * Association List Type:: A specially constructed list. | |
241 | |
242 Editing Types | |
243 | |
244 * Buffer Type:: The basic object of editing. | |
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6451 | 250 * Process Type:: A process running on the underlying OS. |
251 * Stream Type:: Receive or send characters. | |
252 * Keymap Type:: What function a keystroke invokes. | |
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255 Numbers | |
256 | |
257 * Integer Basics:: Representation and range of integers. | |
258 * Float Basics:: Representation and range of floating point. | |
259 * Predicates on Numbers:: Testing for numbers. | |
260 * Comparison of Numbers:: Equality and inequality predicates. | |
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6451 | 266 * Random Numbers:: Obtaining random integers, predictable or not. |
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268 Strings and Characters | |
269 | |
270 * String Basics:: Basic properties of strings and characters. | |
271 * Predicates for Strings:: Testing whether an object is a string or char. | |
272 * Creating Strings:: Functions to allocate new strings. | |
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280 Lists | |
281 | |
282 * Cons Cells:: How lists are made out of cons cells. | |
283 * List-related Predicates:: Is this object a list? Comparing two lists. | |
284 * List Elements:: Extracting the pieces of a list. | |
285 * Building Lists:: Creating list structure. | |
286 * Modifying Lists:: Storing new pieces into an existing list. | |
287 * Sets And Lists:: A list can represent a finite mathematical set. | |
288 * Association Lists:: A list can represent a finite relation or mapping. | |
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291 Modifying Existing List Structure | |
292 | |
293 * Setcar:: Replacing an element in a list. | |
294 * Setcdr:: Replacing part of the list backbone. | |
295 This can be used to remove or add elements. | |
296 * Rearrangement:: Reordering the elements in a list; combining lists. | |
297 | |
298 Sequences, Arrays, and Vectors | |
299 | |
300 * Sequence Functions:: Functions that accept any kind of sequence. | |
301 * Arrays:: Characteristics of arrays in Emacs Lisp. | |
302 * Array Functions:: Functions specifically for arrays. | |
303 * Vectors:: Functions specifically for vectors. | |
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315 Symbols | |
316 | |
317 * Symbol Components:: Symbols have names, values, function definitions | |
318 and property lists. | |
319 * Definitions:: A definition says how a symbol will be used. | |
320 * Creating Symbols:: How symbols are kept unique. | |
321 * Property Lists:: Each symbol has a property list | |
322 for recording miscellaneous information. | |
323 | |
324 Evaluation | |
325 | |
326 * Intro Eval:: Evaluation in the scheme of things. | |
327 * Forms:: How various sorts of objects are evaluated. | |
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332 Kinds of Forms | |
333 | |
334 * Self-Evaluating Forms:: Forms that evaluate to themselves. | |
335 * Symbol Forms:: Symbols evaluate as variables. | |
336 * Classifying Lists:: How to distinguish various sorts of list forms. | |
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343 * Autoloading:: Functions set up to load files | |
344 containing their real definitions. | |
345 | |
346 Control Structures | |
347 | |
348 * Sequencing:: Evaluation in textual order. | |
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6451 | 350 * Combining Conditions:: @code{and}, @code{or}, @code{not}. |
351 * Iteration:: @code{while} loops. | |
352 * Nonlocal Exits:: Jumping out of a sequence. | |
353 | |
354 Nonlocal Exits | |
355 | |
356 * Catch and Throw:: Nonlocal exits for the program's own purposes. | |
357 * Examples of Catch:: Showing how such nonlocal exits can be written. | |
358 * Errors:: How errors are signaled and handled. | |
359 * Cleanups:: Arranging to run a cleanup form if an | |
360 error happens. | |
361 | |
362 Errors | |
363 | |
364 * Signaling Errors:: How to report an error. | |
365 * Processing of Errors:: What Emacs does when you report an error. | |
366 * Handling Errors:: How you can trap errors and continue execution. | |
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370 | |
371 * Global Variables:: Variable values that exist permanently, everywhere. | |
372 * Constant Variables:: Certain "variables" have values that never change. | |
373 * Local Variables:: Variable values that exist only temporarily. | |
374 * Void Variables:: Symbols that lack values. | |
375 * Defining Variables:: A definition says a symbol is used as a variable. | |
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6451 | 378 * Accessing Variables:: Examining values of variables whose names |
379 are known only at run time. | |
380 * Setting Variables:: Storing new values in variables. | |
381 * Variable Scoping:: How Lisp chooses among local and global values. | |
382 * Buffer-Local Variables:: Variable values in effect only in one buffer. | |
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399 Buffer-Local Variables | |
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401 * Intro to Buffer-Local:: Introduction and concepts. | |
402 * Creating Buffer-Local:: Creating and destroying buffer-local bindings. | |
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407 | |
408 * What Is a Function:: Lisp functions vs primitives; terminology. | |
409 * Lambda Expressions:: How functions are expressed as Lisp objects. | |
410 * Function Names:: A symbol can serve as the name of a function. | |
411 * Defining Functions:: Lisp expressions for defining functions. | |
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426 * Lambda Components:: The parts of a lambda expression. | |
427 * Simple Lambda:: A simple example. | |
428 * Argument List:: Details and special features of argument lists. | |
429 * Function Documentation:: How to put documentation in a function. | |
430 | |
431 Macros | |
432 | |
433 * Simple Macro:: A basic example. | |
434 * Expansion:: How, when and why macros are expanded. | |
435 * Compiling Macros:: How macros are expanded by the compiler. | |
436 * Defining Macros:: How to write a macro definition. | |
437 * Backquote:: Easier construction of list structure. | |
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504 * Using Debugger:: What the debugger does; what you see while in it. | |
505 * Debugger Commands:: Commands used while in the debugger. | |
506 * Invoking the Debugger:: How to call the function @code{debug}. | |
507 * Internals of Debugger:: Subroutines of the debugger, and global variables. | |
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522 each time you enter Edebug. |
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524 * Trace Buffer:: How to produce trace output in a buffer. |
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527 * Edebug and Macros:: Specifying how to handle macro calls. |
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531 | |
532 * Excess Open:: How to find a spurious open paren or missing close. | |
533 * Excess Close:: How to find a spurious close paren or missing open. | |
534 | |
535 Reading and Printing Lisp Objects | |
536 | |
537 * Streams Intro:: Overview of streams, reading and printing. | |
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540 * Input Functions:: Functions to read Lisp objects from text. | |
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6451 | 542 output streams. |
543 * Output Functions:: Functions to print Lisp objects as text. | |
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6451 | 546 |
547 Minibuffers | |
548 | |
549 * Intro to Minibuffers:: Basic information about minibuffers. | |
550 * Text from Minibuffer:: How to read a straight text string. | |
551 * Object from Minibuffer:: How to read a Lisp object or expression. | |
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553 so the user can reuse them. |
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6451 | 555 * Completion:: How to invoke and customize completion. |
556 * Yes-or-No Queries:: Asking a question with a simple answer. | |
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559 * Minibuffer Commands:: Commands used as key bindings in minibuffers. |
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560 * Minibuffer Contents:: How such commands access the minibuffer text. |
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561 * Minibuffer Windows:: Operating on the special minibuffer windows. |
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562 * Recursive Mini:: Whether recursive entry to minibuffer is allowed. |
6451 | 563 * Minibuffer Misc:: Various customization hooks and variables. |
564 | |
565 Completion | |
566 | |
567 * Basic Completion:: Low-level functions for completing strings. | |
568 (These are too low level to use the minibuffer.) | |
569 * Minibuffer Completion:: Invoking the minibuffer with completion. | |
570 * Completion Commands:: Minibuffer commands that do completion. | |
571 * High-Level Completion:: Convenient special cases of completion | |
572 (reading buffer name, file name, etc.) | |
573 * Reading File Names:: Using completion to read file names. | |
574 * Programmed Completion:: Finding the completions for a given file name. | |
575 | |
576 Command Loop | |
577 | |
578 * Command Overview:: How the command loop reads commands. | |
579 * Defining Commands:: Specifying how a function should read arguments. | |
580 * Interactive Call:: Calling a command, so that it will read arguments. | |
581 * Command Loop Info:: Variables set by the command loop for you to examine. | |
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6451 | 583 * Input Events:: What input looks like when you read it. |
584 * Reading Input:: How to read input events from the keyboard or mouse. | |
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6451 | 586 * Waiting:: Waiting for user input or elapsed time. |
587 * Quitting:: How @kbd{C-g} works. How to catch or defer quitting. | |
588 * Prefix Command Arguments:: How the commands to set prefix args work. | |
589 * Recursive Editing:: Entering a recursive edit, | |
590 and why you usually shouldn't. | |
591 * Disabling Commands:: How the command loop handles disabled commands. | |
592 * Command History:: How the command history is set up, and how accessed. | |
593 * Keyboard Macros:: How keyboard macros are implemented. | |
594 | |
595 Defining Commands | |
596 | |
597 * Using Interactive:: General rules for @code{interactive}. | |
598 * Interactive Codes:: The standard letter-codes for reading arguments | |
599 in various ways. | |
600 * Interactive Examples:: Examples of how to read interactive arguments. | |
601 | |
602 Keymaps | |
603 | |
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6451 | 606 * Format of Keymaps:: What a keymap looks like as a Lisp object. |
607 * Creating Keymaps:: Functions to create and copy keymaps. | |
608 * Inheritance and Keymaps:: How one keymap can inherit the bindings | |
609 of another keymap. | |
610 * Prefix Keys:: Defining a key with a keymap as its definition. | |
611 * Active Keymaps:: Each buffer has a local keymap | |
612 to override the standard (global) bindings. | |
25875 | 613 Each minor mode can also override them. |
6451 | 614 * Key Lookup:: How extracting elements from keymaps works. |
615 * Functions for Key Lookup:: How to request key lookup. | |
616 * Changing Key Bindings:: Redefining a key in a keymap. | |
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6451 | 618 * Key Binding Commands:: Interactive interfaces for redefining keys. |
619 * Scanning Keymaps:: Looking through all keymaps, for printing help. | |
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6451 | 622 |
623 Major and Minor Modes | |
624 | |
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6451 | 627 * Major Modes:: Defining major modes. |
628 * Minor Modes:: Defining minor modes. | |
629 * Mode Line Format:: Customizing the text that appears in the mode line. | |
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636 Major Modes | |
637 | |
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6451 | 639 * Major Mode Conventions:: Coding conventions for keymaps, etc. |
640 * Example Major Modes:: Text mode and Lisp modes. | |
641 * Auto Major Mode:: How Emacs chooses the major mode automatically. | |
642 * Mode Help:: Finding out how to use a mode. | |
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6451 | 648 |
649 Minor Modes | |
650 | |
651 * Minor Mode Conventions:: Tips for writing a minor mode. | |
652 * Keymaps and Minor Modes:: How a minor mode can have its own keymap. | |
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655 Mode Line Format | |
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6451 | 658 * Mode Line Data:: The data structure that controls the mode line. |
659 * Mode Line Variables:: Variables used in that data structure. | |
660 * %-Constructs:: Putting information into a mode line. | |
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6451 | 664 |
665 Documentation | |
666 | |
667 * Documentation Basics:: Good style for doc strings. | |
668 Where to put them. How Emacs stores them. | |
669 * Accessing Documentation:: How Lisp programs can access doc strings. | |
670 * Keys in Documentation:: Substituting current key bindings. | |
671 * Describing Characters:: Making printable descriptions of | |
672 non-printing characters and key sequences. | |
673 * Help Functions:: Subroutines used by Emacs help facilities. | |
674 | |
675 Files | |
676 | |
677 * Visiting Files:: Reading files into Emacs buffers for editing. | |
678 * Saving Buffers:: Writing changed buffers back into files. | |
679 * Reading from Files:: Reading files into other buffers. | |
680 * Writing to Files:: Writing new files from parts of buffers. | |
681 * File Locks:: Locking and unlocking files, to prevent | |
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692 Visiting Files | |
693 | |
694 * Visiting Functions:: The usual interface functions for visiting. | |
695 * Subroutines of Visiting:: Lower-level subroutines that they use. | |
696 | |
697 Information about Files | |
698 | |
699 * Testing Accessibility:: Is a given file readable? Writable? | |
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6451 | 702 * File Attributes:: How large is it? Any other names? Etc. |
703 | |
704 File Names | |
705 | |
706 * File Name Components:: The directory part of a file name, and the rest. | |
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6451 | 709 * Directory Names:: A directory's name as a directory |
710 is different from its name as a file. | |
711 * File Name Expansion:: Converting relative file names to absolute ones. | |
712 * Unique File Names:: Generating names for temporary files. | |
713 * File Name Completion:: Finding the completions for a given file name. | |
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717 Backups and Auto-Saving | |
718 | |
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721 * Auto-Saving:: How auto-save files are made; how their | |
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725 | |
726 Backup Files | |
727 | |
728 * Making Backups:: How Emacs makes backup files, and when. | |
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731 * Numbered Backups:: Keeping multiple backups for each source file. | |
732 * Backup Names:: How backup file names are computed; customization. | |
733 | |
734 Buffers | |
735 | |
736 * Buffer Basics:: What is a buffer? | |
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6451 | 739 * Buffer Names:: Accessing and changing buffer names. |
740 * Buffer File Name:: The buffer file name indicates which file | |
741 is visited. | |
742 * Buffer Modification:: A buffer is @dfn{modified} if it needs to be saved. | |
743 * Modification Time:: Determining whether the visited file was changed | |
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746 read-only buffer. | |
747 * The Buffer List:: How to look at all the existing buffers. | |
748 * Creating Buffers:: Functions that create buffers. | |
749 * Killing Buffers:: Buffers exist until explicitly killed. | |
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755 | |
756 * Basic Windows:: Basic information on using windows. | |
757 * Splitting Windows:: Splitting one window into two windows. | |
758 * Deleting Windows:: Deleting a window gives its space to other windows. | |
759 * Selecting Windows:: The selected window is the one that you edit in. | |
760 * Cyclic Window Ordering:: Moving around the existing windows. | |
761 * Buffers and Windows:: Each window displays the contents of a buffer. | |
762 * Displaying Buffers:: Higher-lever functions for displaying a buffer | |
763 and choosing a window for it. | |
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780 | |
781 * Creating Frames:: Creating additional frames. | |
782 * Multiple Displays:: Creating frames on other X displays. | |
783 * Frame Parameters:: Controlling frame size, position, font, etc. | |
784 * Frame Titles:: Automatic updating of frame titles. | |
785 * Deleting Frames:: Frames last until explicitly deleted. | |
786 * Finding All Frames:: How to examine all existing frames. | |
787 * Frames and Windows:: A frame contains windows; | |
788 display of text always works through windows. | |
789 * Minibuffers and Frames:: How a frame finds the minibuffer to use. | |
790 * Input Focus:: Specifying the selected frame. | |
791 * Visibility of Frames:: Frames may be visible or invisible, or icons. | |
792 * Raising and Lowering:: Raising a frame makes it hide other X windows; | |
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795 * Mouse Tracking:: Getting events that say when the mouse moves. | |
796 * Mouse Position:: Asking where the mouse is, or moving it. | |
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6451 | 806 Positions |
807 | |
808 * Point:: The special position where editing takes place. | |
809 * Motion:: Changing point. | |
810 * Excursions:: Temporary motion and buffer changes. | |
811 * Narrowing:: Restricting editing to a portion of the buffer. | |
812 | |
813 Motion | |
814 | |
815 * Character Motion:: Moving in terms of characters. | |
816 * Word Motion:: Moving in terms of words. | |
817 * Buffer End Motion:: Moving to the beginning or end of the buffer. | |
818 * Text Lines:: Moving in terms of lines of text. | |
819 * Screen Lines:: Moving in terms of lines as displayed. | |
820 * List Motion:: Moving by parsing lists and sexps. | |
821 * Skipping Characters:: Skipping characters belonging to a certain set. | |
822 | |
823 Markers | |
824 | |
825 * Overview of Markers:: The components of a marker, and how it relocates. | |
826 * Predicates on Markers:: Testing whether an object is a marker. | |
827 * Creating Markers:: Making empty markers or markers at certain places. | |
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836 Text | |
837 | |
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839 * Buffer Contents:: Examining text in a general fashion. | |
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6451 | 841 * Insertion:: Adding new text to a buffer. |
842 * Commands for Insertion:: User-level commands to insert text. | |
843 * Deletion:: Removing text from a buffer. | |
844 * User-Level Deletion:: User-level commands to delete text. | |
845 * The Kill Ring:: Where removed text sometimes is saved for | |
846 later use. | |
847 * Undo:: Undoing changes to the text of a buffer. | |
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6451 | 857 * Indentation:: Functions to insert or adjust indentation. |
858 * Case Changes:: Case conversion of parts of the buffer. | |
15725 | 859 * Text Properties:: Assigning Lisp property lists to text characters. |
6451 | 860 * Substitution:: Replacing a given character wherever it appears. |
15725 | 861 * Transposition:: Swapping two portions of a buffer. |
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6451 | 874 * Yank Commands:: Commands that access the kill ring. |
12067 | 875 * Low-Level Kill Ring:: Functions and variables for kill ring access. |
6451 | 876 * Internals of Kill Ring:: Variables that hold kill-ring data. |
877 | |
878 Indentation | |
879 | |
880 * Primitive Indent:: Functions used to count and insert indentation. | |
881 * Mode-Specific Indent:: Customize indentation for different modes. | |
882 * Region Indent:: Indent all the lines in a region. | |
883 * Relative Indent:: Indent the current line based on previous lines. | |
884 * Indent Tabs:: Adjustable, typewriter-like tab stops. | |
885 * Motion by Indent:: Move to first non-blank character. | |
886 | |
15725 | 887 Text Properties |
888 | |
889 * Examining Properties:: Looking at the properties of one character. | |
890 * Changing Properties:: Setting the properties of a range of text. | |
891 * Property Search:: Searching for where a property changes value. | |
892 * Special Properties:: Particular properties with special meanings. | |
893 * Format Properties:: Properties for representing formatting of text. | |
894 * Sticky Properties:: How inserted text gets properties from | |
895 neighboring text. | |
896 * Saving Properties:: Saving text properties in files, and reading | |
897 them back. | |
898 * Lazy Properties:: Computing text properties in a lazy fashion | |
899 only when text is examined. | |
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6451 | 936 * Standard Regexps:: Useful regexps for finding sentences, pages,... |
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938 Regular Expressions | |
939 | |
940 * Syntax of Regexps:: Rules for writing regular expressions. | |
941 * Regexp Example:: Illustrates regular expression syntax. | |
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952 using the syntax table. | |
953 * Standard Syntax Tables:: Syntax tables used by various major modes. | |
954 * Syntax Table Internals:: How syntax table information is stored. | |
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957 Syntax Descriptors | |
958 | |
959 * Syntax Class Table:: Table of syntax classes. | |
960 * Syntax Flags:: Additional flags each character can have. | |
961 | |
962 Abbrevs And Abbrev Expansion | |
963 | |
964 * Abbrev Mode:: Setting up Emacs for abbreviation. | |
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6451 | 969 * Standard Abbrev Tables:: Abbrev tables used by various major modes. |
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971 Processes | |
972 | |
973 * Subprocess Creation:: Functions that start subprocesses. | |
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6451 | 975 * Synchronous Processes:: Details of using synchronous subprocesses. |
976 * Asynchronous Processes:: Starting up an asynchronous subprocess. | |
977 * Deleting Processes:: Eliminating an asynchronous subprocess. | |
978 * Process Information:: Accessing run-status and other attributes. | |
979 * Input to Processes:: Sending input to an asynchronous subprocess. | |
980 * Signals to Processes:: Stopping, continuing or interrupting | |
981 an asynchronous subprocess. | |
982 * Output from Processes:: Collecting output from an asynchronous subprocess. | |
983 * Sentinels:: Sentinels run when process run-status changes. | |
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997 * Filter Functions:: Filter functions accept output from the process. | |
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1017 * Scroll Bars:: Controlling vertical scroll bars. |
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1018 * Display Property:: Enabling special display features. |
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1019 * Images:: Displaying images in Emacs buffers. |
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1020 * Buttons:: Adding clickable buttons to Emacs buffers. |
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1022 * Blinking:: How Emacs shows the matching open parenthesis. |
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1023 * Usual Display:: The usual conventions for displaying nonprinting chars. |
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1024 * Display Tables:: How to specify other conventions. |
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1025 * Beeping:: Audible signal to the user. |
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1030 * Starting Up:: Customizing Emacs start-up processing. | |
1031 * Getting Out:: How exiting works (permanent or temporary). | |
1032 * System Environment:: Distinguish the name and kind of system. | |
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1033 * User Identification:: Finding the name and user id of the user. |
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1034 * Time of Day:: Getting the current time. |
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1039 * Processor Run Time:: Getting the run time used by Emacs. |
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1044 * Terminal Input:: Accessing and recordingo terminal input. |
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1045 * Terminal Output:: Controlling and recording terminal output. |
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1046 * Sound Output:: Playing sounds on the computer's speaker. |
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1047 * X11 Keysyms:: Operating on key symbols for X Windows |
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1051 Starting Up Emacs | |
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1055 * Terminal-Specific:: How the terminal-specific Lisp file is read. | |
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1058 | |
1059 Getting out of Emacs | |
1060 | |
1061 * Killing Emacs:: Exiting Emacs irreversibly. | |
1062 * Suspending Emacs:: Exiting Emacs reversibly. | |
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1067 * Key Binding Conventions:: Which keys should be bound by which programs. |
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1068 * Programming Tips:: Making Emacs code fit smoothly in Emacs. |
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1069 * Compilation Tips:: Making compiled code run fast. |
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1070 * Warning Tips:: Turning off compiler warnings. |
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1071 * Documentation Tips:: Writing readable documentation strings. |
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1072 * Comment Tips:: Conventions for writing comments. |
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1073 * Library Headers:: Standard headers for library packages. |
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1075 GNU Emacs Internals | |
1076 | |
1077 * Building Emacs:: How to preload Lisp libraries into Emacs. | |
1078 * Pure Storage:: A kludge to make preloaded Lisp functions sharable. | |
1079 * Garbage Collection:: Reclaiming space for Lisp objects no longer used. | |
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1083 | |
1084 Object Internals | |
1085 | |
1086 * Buffer Internals:: Components of a buffer structure. | |
1087 * Window Internals:: Components of a window structure. | |
1088 * Process Internals:: Components of a process structure. | |
1089 @end menu | |
1090 | |
1091 @include intro.texi | |
1092 @include objects.texi | |
1093 @include numbers.texi | |
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1096 @include lists.texi | |
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