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;;; help.el --- help commands for Emacs

;; Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

;; Maintainer: FSF
;; Keywords: help, internal

;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.

;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
;; any later version.

;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
;; GNU General Public License for more details.

;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.

;;; Commentary:

;; This code implements GNU Emacs' on-line help system, the one invoked by
;;`M-x help-for-help'.

;;; Code:

;; Get the macro make-help-screen when this is compiled,
;; or run interpreted, but not when the compiled code is loaded.
(eval-when-compile (require 'help-macro))

(defvar help-map (make-sparse-keymap)
  "Keymap for characters following the Help key.")

(defvar help-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap)
  "Keymap for help mode.")

(define-key global-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-command)
(define-key global-map [help] 'help-command)
(define-key global-map [f1] 'help-command)
(fset 'help-command help-map)

(define-key help-map (char-to-string help-char) 'help-for-help)
(define-key help-map [help] 'help-for-help)
(define-key help-map [f1] 'help-for-help)
(define-key help-map "?" 'help-for-help)

(define-key help-map "\C-c" 'describe-copying)
(define-key help-map "\C-d" 'describe-distribution)
(define-key help-map "\C-w" 'describe-no-warranty)
(define-key help-map "\C-p" 'describe-project)
(define-key help-map "a" 'apropos-command)

(define-key help-map "b" 'describe-bindings)

(define-key help-map "c" 'describe-key-briefly)
(define-key help-map "k" 'describe-key)

(define-key help-map "d" 'describe-function)
(define-key help-map "f" 'describe-function)

(define-key help-map "F" 'view-emacs-FAQ)

(define-key help-map "i" 'info)
(define-key help-map "\C-f" 'Info-goto-emacs-command-node)
(define-key help-map "\C-k" 'Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node)
(define-key help-map "\C-i" 'info-lookup-symbol)

(define-key help-map "l" 'view-lossage)

(define-key help-map "m" 'describe-mode)

(define-key help-map "\C-n" 'view-emacs-news)
(define-key help-map "n" 'view-emacs-news)

(define-key help-map "p" 'finder-by-keyword)
(autoload 'finder-by-keyword "finder"
  "Find packages matching a given keyword." t)

(define-key help-map "s" 'describe-syntax)

(define-key help-map "t" 'help-with-tutorial)

(define-key help-map "w" 'where-is)

(define-key help-map "v" 'describe-variable)

(define-key help-map "q" 'help-quit)

(defvar help-font-lock-keywords
  (eval-when-compile
    (let ((name-char "[-+a-zA-Z0-9_*]") (sym-char "[-+a-zA-Z0-9_:*]"))
      (list
       ;;
       ;; The symbol itself.
       (list (concat "\\`\\(" name-char "+\\)\\(\\(:\\)\\|\\('\\)\\)")
	     '(1 (if (match-beginning 3)
		     font-lock-function-name-face
		   font-lock-variable-name-face)))
       ;;
       ;; Words inside `' which tend to be symbol names.
       (list (concat "`\\(" sym-char sym-char "+\\)'")
	     1 'font-lock-reference-face t)
       ;;
       ;; CLisp `:' keywords as references.
       (list (concat "\\<:" sym-char "+\\>") 0 'font-lock-reference-face t))))
  "Default expressions to highlight in Help mode.")

(defun help-mode ()
  "Major mode for viewing help text.
Entry to this mode runs the normal hook `help-mode-hook'.
Commands:
\\{help-mode-map}"
  (interactive)
  (kill-all-local-variables)
  (use-local-map help-mode-map)
  (setq mode-name "Help")
  (setq major-mode 'help-mode)
  (make-local-variable 'font-lock-defaults)
  (setq font-lock-defaults '(help-font-lock-keywords))
  (view-mode)
  (make-local-variable 'view-no-disable-on-exit)
  (setq view-no-disable-on-exit t)
  (run-hooks 'help-mode-hook))

(defun help-mode-maybe ()
  (if (eq major-mode 'fundamental-mode)
      (help-mode)))

(add-hook 'temp-buffer-show-hook 'help-mode-maybe)

(defun help-quit ()
  (interactive)
  nil)

(defvar help-with-tutorial-alist
  '(("German" . "TUTORIAL.de")
    ("Korean" . "TUTORIAL.kr")
    ("Japanese" . "TUTORIAL.jp")
    ("Thai" . "TUTORIAL.th")
    ("English" . "TUTORIAL"))
  "Alist mapping language names to their translated Emacs tutorial files.")

(defun help-with-tutorial (&optional arg)
  "Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
If there is a tutorial version written in the language
of the selected language environment, that version is used.
If there's no tutorial in that language, `TUTORIAL' is selected.
With arg, you are asked to choose which language."
  (interactive "P")
  (let (lang filename file)
    (if arg
	(or (setq lang
		  (let* ((completion-ignore-case t))
		    (completing-read "Language: " help-with-tutorial-alist
				     nil t)))
	    (error "No tutorial file in language"))
      (setq lang current-language-environment))
    (setq filename (or (cdr (assoc lang help-with-tutorial-alist))
		       "TUTORIAL"))
    (setq file (expand-file-name (concat "~/" filename)))
    (delete-other-windows)
    (if (get-file-buffer file)
	(switch-to-buffer (get-file-buffer file))
      (switch-to-buffer (create-file-buffer file))
      (setq buffer-file-name file)
      (setq default-directory (expand-file-name "~/"))
      (setq buffer-auto-save-file-name nil)
      (insert-file-contents (expand-file-name filename data-directory))
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (search-forward "\n<<")
      (beginning-of-line)
      (delete-region (point) (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
      (let ((n (- (window-height (selected-window))
		  (count-lines (point-min) (point))
		  6)))
	(if (< n 12)
	    (newline n)
	  ;; Some people get confused by the large gap.
	  (newline (/ n 2))
	  (insert "[Middle of page left blank for didactic purposes.  "
		  "Text continues below]")
	  (newline (- n (/ n 2)))))
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (set-buffer-modified-p nil))))

(defun describe-key-briefly (key &optional insert)
  "Print the name of the function KEY invokes.  KEY is a string.
If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
  (interactive "kDescribe key briefly: \nP")
  ;; If this key seq ends with a down event, discard the
  ;; following click or drag event.  Otherwise that would
  ;; erase the message.
  (let ((type (aref key (1- (length key)))))
    (if (listp type) (setq type (car type)))
    (and (symbolp type)
	 (memq 'down (event-modifiers type))
	 (read-event)))
  (save-excursion
    (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
	  (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t))
	  window position)
      ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
      ;; to get the right key bindings.  And go to the right place
      ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
      (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
	      (memq 'drag modifiers))
	  (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
		position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
      (if (windowp window)
	  (progn
	    (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
	    (goto-char position)))
      ;; Ok, now look up the key and name the command.
      (let ((defn (key-binding key))
	    (key-desc (key-description key)))
	(if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
	    (princ (format "%s is undefined" key-desc))
	  (princ (format (if insert
			     "%s (%s)"
			   (if (windowp window)
			       "%s at that spot runs the command %s"
			     "%s runs the command %s"))
			 key-desc
			 (if (symbolp defn) defn (prin1-to-string defn)))))))))

(defun print-help-return-message (&optional function)
  "Display or return message saying how to restore windows after help command.
Computes a message and applies the optional argument FUNCTION to it.
If FUNCTION is nil, applies `message' to it, thus printing it."
  (and (not (get-buffer-window standard-output))
       (let ((first-message
	      (cond ((special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output))
		     ;; If the help output buffer is a special display buffer,
		     ;; don't say anything about how to get rid of it.
		     ;; First of all, the user will do that with the window
		     ;; manager, not with Emacs.
		     ;; Secondly, the buffer has not been displayed yet,
		     ;; so we don't know whether its frame will be selected.
		     nil)
		    ((not (one-window-p t))
		     "Type \\[switch-to-buffer-other-window] RET to restore the other window.")
		    (pop-up-windows
		     "Type \\[delete-other-windows] to remove help window.")
		    (t
		     "Type \\[switch-to-buffer] RET to remove help window."))))
	 (funcall (or function 'message)
		  (concat
		   (if first-message
		       (substitute-command-keys first-message)
		     "")
		   (if first-message "  " "")
		   ;; If the help buffer will go in a separate frame,
		   ;; it's no use mentioning a command to scroll, so don't.
		   (if (special-display-p (buffer-name standard-output))
		       nil
		     (if (same-window-p (buffer-name standard-output))
			 ;; Say how to scroll this window.
			 (substitute-command-keys
			  "\\[scroll-up] to scroll the help.")
		       ;; Say how to scroll some other window.
		       (substitute-command-keys
			"\\[scroll-other-window] to scroll the help."))))))))

(defun describe-key (key)
  "Display documentation of the function invoked by KEY.  KEY is a string."
  (interactive "kDescribe key: ")
  ;; If this key seq ends with a down event, discard the
  ;; following click or drag event.  Otherwise that would
  ;; erase the message.
  (let ((type (aref key (1- (length key)))))
    (if (listp type) (setq type (car type)))
    (and (symbolp type)
	 (memq 'down (event-modifiers type))
	 (read-event)))
  (save-excursion
    (let ((modifiers (event-modifiers (aref key 0)))
	  window position)
      ;; For a mouse button event, go to the button it applies to
      ;; to get the right key bindings.  And go to the right place
      ;; in case the keymap depends on where you clicked.
      (if (or (memq 'click modifiers) (memq 'down modifiers)
	      (memq 'drag modifiers))
	  (setq window (posn-window (event-start (aref key 0)))
		position (posn-point (event-start (aref key 0)))))
      (if (windowp window)
	  (progn
	    (set-buffer (window-buffer window))
	    (goto-char position)))
      (let ((defn (key-binding key)))
	(if (or (null defn) (integerp defn))
	    (message "%s is undefined" (key-description key))
	  (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
	    (princ (key-description key))
	    (if (windowp window)
		(princ " at that spot"))
	    (princ " runs the command ")
	    (prin1 defn)
	    (princ "\n")
	    (let ((doc (documentation defn)))
	      (if doc
		  (progn (terpri)
			 (princ doc))
		(princ "not documented")))
	    (print-help-return-message)))))))

(defun describe-mode ()
  "Display documentation of current major mode and minor modes.
For this to work correctly for a minor mode, the mode's indicator variable
\(listed in `minor-mode-alist') must also be a function whose documentation
describes the minor mode."
  (interactive)
  (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
    (let ((minor-modes minor-mode-alist)
	  (first t))
      (while minor-modes
	(let* ((minor-mode (car (car minor-modes)))
	       (indicator (car (cdr (car minor-modes)))))
	  ;; Document a minor mode if it is listed in minor-mode-alist,
	  ;; bound locally in this buffer, non-nil, and has a function
	  ;; definition.
	  (if (and (symbol-value minor-mode)
		   (fboundp minor-mode))
	      (let ((pretty-minor-mode minor-mode))
		(if (string-match "-mode$" (symbol-name minor-mode))
		    (setq pretty-minor-mode
			  (capitalize
			   (substring (symbol-name minor-mode)
				      0 (match-beginning 0)))))
		(while (and indicator (symbolp indicator))
		  (setq indicator (symbol-value indicator)))
		(if first
		    (princ "The minor modes are described first,
followed by the major mode, which is described on the last page.\n\f\n"))
		(setq first nil)
		(princ (format "%s minor mode (%s):\n"
			       pretty-minor-mode
			       (if indicator
				   (format "indicator%s" indicator)
				 "no indicator")))
		(princ (documentation minor-mode))
		(princ "\n\f\n"))))
	(setq minor-modes (cdr minor-modes))))
    (princ mode-name)
    (princ " mode:\n")
    (princ (documentation major-mode))
    (print-help-return-message)))

;; So keyboard macro definitions are documented correctly
(fset 'defining-kbd-macro (symbol-function 'start-kbd-macro))

(defun describe-distribution ()
  "Display info on how to obtain the latest version of GNU Emacs."
  (interactive)
  (find-file-read-only
   (expand-file-name "DISTRIB" data-directory)))

(defun describe-copying ()
  "Display info on how you may redistribute copies of GNU Emacs."
  (interactive)
  (find-file-read-only
   (expand-file-name "COPYING" data-directory))
  (goto-char (point-min)))

(defun describe-project ()
  "Display info on the GNU project."
  (interactive)
  (find-file-read-only
   (expand-file-name "GNU" data-directory))
  (goto-char (point-min)))

(defun describe-no-warranty ()
  "Display info on all the kinds of warranty Emacs does NOT have."
  (interactive)
  (describe-copying)
  (let (case-fold-search)
    (search-forward "NO WARRANTY")
    (recenter 0)))

(defun describe-prefix-bindings ()
  "Describe the bindings of the prefix used to reach this command.
The prefix described consists of all but the last event
of the key sequence that ran this command."
  (interactive)
  (let* ((key (this-command-keys)))
    (describe-bindings
     (if (stringp key)
	 (substring key 0 (1- (length key)))
       (let ((prefix (make-vector (1- (length key)) nil))
	     (i 0))
	 (while (< i (length prefix))
	   (aset prefix i (aref key i))
	   (setq i (1+ i)))
	 prefix)))))
;; Make C-h after a prefix, when not specifically bound, 
;; run describe-prefix-bindings.
(setq prefix-help-command 'describe-prefix-bindings)

(defun view-emacs-news ()
  "Display info on recent changes to Emacs."
  (interactive)
  (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "NEWS" data-directory)))

(defun view-emacs-FAQ ()
  "Display the Emacs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) file."
  (interactive)
  (find-file-read-only (expand-file-name "FAQ" data-directory)))

(defun view-lossage ()
  "Display last 100 input keystrokes."
  (interactive)
  (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
    (princ (mapconcat (function (lambda (key)
				  (if (or (integerp key)
					  (symbolp key)
					  (listp key))
				      (single-key-description key)
				    (prin1-to-string key nil))))
		      (recent-keys)
		      " "))
    (save-excursion
      (set-buffer standard-output)
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (while (progn (move-to-column 50) (not (eobp)))
	(search-forward " " nil t)
	(insert "\n")))
    (print-help-return-message)))

(defalias 'help 'help-for-help)
(make-help-screen help-for-help
  "a b c C f F C-f i I k C-k l L m n p s t v w C-c C-d C-n C-p C-w; ? for help:"
  "You have typed \\[help-command], the help character.  Type a Help option:
\(Use SPC or DEL to scroll through this text.  Type \\<help-map>\\[help-quit] to exit the Help command.)

a  command-apropos.  Give a substring, and see a list of commands
	(functions interactively callable) that contain
	that substring.  See also the  apropos  command.
b  describe-bindings.  Display table of all key bindings.
c  describe-key-briefly.  Type a command key sequence;
	it prints the function name that sequence runs.
C  describe-coding-system.  This describes either a specific coding system
        (if you type its name) or the coding systems currently in use
	(if you type just RET).
f  describe-function.  Type a function name and get documentation of it.
C-f Info-goto-emacs-command-node.  Type a function name;
	it takes you to the Info node for that command.
i  info. The  info  documentation reader.
I  describe-input-method.  Describe a specific input method (if you type
	its name) or the current input method (if you type just RET).
k  describe-key.  Type a command key sequence;
	it displays the full documentation.
C-k Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node.  Type a command key sequence;
	it takes you to the Info node for the command bound to that key.
l  view-lossage.  Shows last 100 characters you typed.
L  describe-language-environment.  This describes either the a
	specific language environment (if you type its name)
	or the current language environment (if you type just RET).
m  describe-mode.  Print documentation of current minor modes,
	and the current major mode, including their special commands.
n  view-emacs-news.  Shows emacs news file.
p  finder-by-keyword. Find packages matching a given topic keyword.
s  describe-syntax.  Display contents of syntax table, plus explanations
t  help-with-tutorial.  Select the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.
v  describe-variable.  Type name of a variable;
	it displays the variable's documentation and value.
w  where-is.  Type command name; it prints which keystrokes
	invoke that command.

F  Display the frequently asked questions file.
h  Display the HELLO file which illustrates various scripts.
C-c Display Emacs copying permission (General Public License).
C-d Display Emacs ordering information.
C-n Display news of recent Emacs changes.
C-p Display information about the GNU project.
C-w Display information on absence of warranty for GNU Emacs."
  help-map)

;; Return a function which is called by the list containing point.
;; If that gives no function, return a function whose name is around point.
;; If that doesn't give a function, return nil.
(defun function-called-at-point ()
  (let ((stab (syntax-table)))
    (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
    (unwind-protect
	(or (condition-case ()
		(save-excursion
		  (save-restriction
		    (narrow-to-region (max (point-min) (- (point) 1000)) (point-max))
		    ;; Move up to surrounding paren, then after the open.
		    (backward-up-list 1)
		    (forward-char 1)
		    ;; If there is space here, this is probably something
		    ;; other than a real Lisp function call, so ignore it.
		    (if (looking-at "[ \t]")
			(error "Probably not a Lisp function call"))
		    (let (obj)
		      (setq obj (read (current-buffer)))
		      (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj))))
	      (error nil))
	    (condition-case ()
		(save-excursion
		  (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
		      (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
		      (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
		      (forward-sexp -1))
		  (skip-chars-forward "'")
		  (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
		    (and (symbolp obj) (fboundp obj) obj)))
	      (error nil)))
      (set-syntax-table stab))))

(defun describe-function-find-file (function)
  (let ((files load-history)
	file functions)
    (while files
      (if (memq function (cdr (car files)))
	  (setq file (car (car files)) files nil))
      (setq files (cdr files)))
    file))

(defun describe-function (function)
  "Display the full documentation of FUNCTION (a symbol)."
  (interactive
   (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
	 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)	     
	 val)
     (setq val (completing-read (if fn
				    (format "Describe function (default %s): " fn)
				  "Describe function: ")
				obarray 'fboundp t nil nil (symbol-name fn)))
     (list (if (equal val "")
	       fn (intern val)))))
  (if function
      (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
	(prin1 function)
	;; Use " is " instead of a colon so that
	;; it is easier to get out the function name using forward-sexp.
	(princ " is ")
	(let* ((def (symbol-function function))
	       file-name
	       (beg (if (commandp def) "an interactive " "a ")))
	  (princ (cond ((or (stringp def)
			    (vectorp def))
			"a keyboard macro")
		       ((subrp def)
			(concat beg "built-in function"))
		       ((byte-code-function-p def)
			(concat beg "compiled Lisp function"))
		       ((symbolp def)
			(format "alias for `%s'" def))
		       ((eq (car-safe def) 'lambda)
			(concat beg "Lisp function"))
		       ((eq (car-safe def) 'macro)
			"a Lisp macro")
		       ((eq (car-safe def) 'mocklisp)
			"a mocklisp function")
		       ((eq (car-safe def) 'autoload)
			(setq file-name (nth 1 def))
			(format "%s autoloaded Lisp %s"
				(if (commandp def) "an interactive" "an")
				(if (nth 4 def) "macro" "function")
				))
		       (t "")))
	  (or file-name
	      (setq file-name (describe-function-find-file function)))
	  (if file-name
	      (progn
		(princ " in `")
		;; We used to add .el to the file name,
		;; but that's completely wrong when the user used load-file.
		(princ file-name)
		(princ "'")))
	  (princ ".")
	  (terpri)
	  (let* ((inner-function (if (and (listp def) 'macro)
				     (cdr def)
				   def))
		 (arglist (cond ((byte-code-function-p inner-function)
				(car (append inner-function nil)))
			       ((eq (car-safe inner-function) 'lambda)
				(nth 1 inner-function))
			       (t t))))
	    (if (listp arglist)
		(progn
		  (princ (cons function
			       (mapcar (lambda (arg)
					 (if (memq arg '(&optional &rest))
					     arg
					   (intern (upcase (symbol-name arg)))))
				       arglist)))
		  (terpri))))
	  (let ((doc (documentation function)))
	    (if doc
		(progn (terpri)
		       (princ doc))
	      (princ "not documented"))))
	(print-help-return-message)
	(save-excursion
	  (set-buffer standard-output)
	  ;; Return the text we displayed.
	  (buffer-string)))
    (message "You didn't specify a function")))

;; We return 0 if we can't find a variable to return.
(defun variable-at-point ()
  (condition-case ()
      (let ((stab (syntax-table)))
	(unwind-protect
	    (save-excursion
	      (set-syntax-table emacs-lisp-mode-syntax-table)
	      (or (not (zerop (skip-syntax-backward "_w")))
		  (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)
		  (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?_)
		  (forward-sexp -1))
	      (skip-chars-forward "'")
	      (let ((obj (read (current-buffer))))
		(or (and (symbolp obj) (boundp obj) obj)
		    0)))
	  (set-syntax-table stab)))
    (error 0)))

(defun describe-variable (variable)
  "Display the full documentation of VARIABLE (a symbol).
Returns the documentation as a string, also."
  (interactive 
   (let ((v (variable-at-point))
	 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)
	 val)
     (setq val (completing-read (if (symbolp v)
				    (format "Describe variable (default %s): " v)
				  "Describe variable: ")
				obarray 'boundp t nil nil
				(if (symbolp v) (symbol-name v))))
     (list (if (equal val "")
	       v (intern val)))))
  (if (symbolp variable)
      (let (valvoid)
	(with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
	  (prin1 variable)
	  (if (not (boundp variable))
	      (progn
		(princ " is void")
		(terpri)
		(setq valvoid t))
	    (princ "'s value is ")
	    (terpri)
	    (pp (symbol-value variable))
	    (terpri))
	  (if (local-variable-p variable)
	      (progn
		(princ (format "Local in buffer %s; " (buffer-name)))
		(if (not (default-boundp variable))
		    (princ "globally void")
		  (princ "global value is ")
		  (terpri)
		  (pp (default-value variable)))
		(terpri)))
	  (terpri)
	  (save-current-buffer
	    (set-buffer standard-output)
	    (if (> (count-lines (point-min) (point-max)) 10)
		(progn
		  (goto-char (point-min))
		  (if valvoid
		      (forward-line 1)
		    (forward-sexp 1)
		    (delete-region (point) (progn (end-of-line) (point)))
		    (insert "'s value is shown below.\n\n")
		    (save-excursion
		      (insert "\n\nValue:"))))))
	  (princ "Documentation:")
	  (terpri)
	  (let ((doc (documentation-property variable 'variable-documentation)))
	    (princ (or doc "not documented as a variable.")))
	  (print-help-return-message)
	  (save-excursion
	    (set-buffer standard-output)
	    ;; Return the text we displayed.
	    (buffer-string))))
    (message "You did not specify a variable")))

(defun describe-bindings (&optional prefix)
  "Show a list of all defined keys, and their definitions.
We put that list in a buffer, and display the buffer.

The optional argument PREFIX, if non-nil, should be a key sequence;
then we display only bindings that start with that prefix."
  (interactive "P")
  (describe-bindings-internal nil prefix))

(defun where-is (definition &optional insert)
  "Print message listing key sequences that invoke specified command.
Argument is a command definition, usually a symbol with a function definition.
If INSERT (the prefix arg) is non-nil, insert the message in the buffer."
  (interactive
   (let ((fn (function-called-at-point))
	 (enable-recursive-minibuffers t)	     
	 val)
     (setq val (completing-read (if fn
				    (format "Where is command (default %s): " fn)
				  "Where is command: ")
				obarray 'fboundp t))
     (list (if (equal val "")
	       fn (intern val))
	   current-prefix-arg)))
  (let* ((keys (where-is-internal definition overriding-local-map nil nil))
	 (keys1 (mapconcat 'key-description keys ", "))
	 (standard-output (if insert (current-buffer) t)))
    (if insert
	(if (> (length keys1) 0)
	    (princ (format "%s (%s)" keys1 definition))
	  (princ (format "M-x %s RET" definition)))
      (if (> (length keys1) 0)
	  (princ (format "%s is on %s" definition keys1))
	(princ (format "%s is not on any key" definition)))))
  nil)

(defun locate-library (library &optional nosuffix path interactive-call)
  "Show the precise file name of Emacs library LIBRARY.
This command searches the directories in `load-path' like `M-x load-library'
to find the file that `M-x load-library RET LIBRARY RET' would load.
Optional second arg NOSUFFIX non-nil means don't add suffixes `.elc' or `.el'
to the specified name LIBRARY.

If the optional third arg PATH is specified, that list of directories
is used instead of `load-path'."
  (interactive (list (read-string "Locate library: ")
		     nil nil
		     t))
  (let (result)
    (catch 'answer
      (mapcar
       (lambda (dir)
	 (mapcar
	  (lambda (suf)
	    (let ((try (expand-file-name (concat library suf) dir)))
	      (and (file-readable-p try)
		   (null (file-directory-p try))
		   (progn
		     (setq result try)
		     (throw 'answer try)))))
	  (if nosuffix
	      '("")
	    '(".elc" ".el" "")
;;; load doesn't handle this yet.
;;;	    (let ((basic '(".elc" ".el" ""))
;;;		  (compressed '(".Z" ".gz" "")))
;;;	      ;; If autocompression mode is on,
;;;	      ;; consider all combinations of library suffixes
;;;	      ;; and compression suffixes.
;;;	      (if (rassq 'jka-compr-handler file-name-handler-alist)
;;;		  (apply 'nconc
;;;			 (mapcar (lambda (compelt)
;;;				   (mapcar (lambda (baselt)
;;;					     (concat baselt compelt))
;;;					   basic))
;;;				 compressed))
;;;		basic))
	    )))
       (or path load-path)))
    (and interactive-call
	 (if result
	     (message "Library is file %s" result)
	   (message "No library %s in search path" library)))
    result))

;;; help.el ends here