Re: apropos commands for commands, user options, all functions, all variables

[Stefan Monnier]

>> Similarly, we should rename `set-variable' to `set-option' and define a new
>> `set-variable' command that sets any variable, not just a user option.
>> 
>> There is no need for such a command; it would be wasted complexity.
>> We could define `set-option' as an alias for it.

> I often use my own implementation of `set-variable' that doesn't restrict
> its argument only to options.  I wonder what is more easy way to
> interactively change the variable's value in Emacs?

You can do

  (put 'set 'interactive-form
       '(interactive "Svariable name: \nxValue: "))

and then M-x set RET <var> RET <val> RET
or just

  M-: (setq <var> <val>) RET

I implemented the functionality for the first, and I personally use the
second.


        Stefan