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Re: finding stuff
From: |
Jean Louis |
Subject: |
Re: finding stuff |
Date: |
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 10:13:15 +0300 |
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Mutt/2.0 (3d08634) (2020-11-07) |
* Tomas Hlavaty <tom@logand.com> [2021-01-24 05:33]:
> Hi,
>
> is there a way to search "everything" which comes with Emacs?
There are ways to search everything that comes with Emacs. There is
just no united way for everything.
> Example: I do not remember Local Variables section syntax and have to
> look it up. I try various things, fail and end up using web browser.
> That is far from ideal.
The menu item HELP - DESCRIBE contains many pointers. Then you have
plethora of M-x apropos* and M-x describe* functions. Then you have
the manual with {C-h r} and {C-h i} for other manuals.
> Today I invested a bit more time and found C-h d command so C-h d "local
> variables" and then C-s "local variables:" finds something: one hit
> only. Now I discovered add-file-local-variable function. But still not
> the syntax of the Local Variables section.
Try here:
(info "(emacs) Specifying File Variables")
(info "(emacs) Safe File Variables")
> Searching info is still a mystery to me. Is there a way to search
> across all info files?
M-x info-apropos searches through many info files.
> Is there a way to search everything which comes with emacs,
> e.g. function names, docstrings, info, NEWS etc?
Obviously yes, there are various methods. But I do not think there is
one unified method to search everything together. I also do not find
it necessary.
I also recommend using {M-x package-install RET hyperbole RET} as it
will help with quicker jumping from function to function. For example
when I am on some definition of a function such as (dolist (a b)) if I
press M-RET on "dolist" then it brings me quickly to function definition in
other window where I can see:
(defmacro dolist (spec &rest body)
"Loop over a list.
Evaluate BODY with VAR bound to each car from LIST, in turn.
...
Jean
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