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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers LISP newbie's questions Post 302197341 by led3234 on Tuesday 20th of May 2008 09:45:33 PM
Old 05-20-2008
Bug Scratch Mode

Open up emacs.

Press C-x C-b. (opens up list of buffers)

Click *scratch*.

While the cursor is in the bottom screen, hit C-x 1 (this is just to make it easier to read).

Delete the text in between the semicolons (which should be all of it).

Type what you want to (for example, (+ 2 2)).

Press C-x C-e. (this evaluates the list)

Your result (in this case, 4) will be displayed in the minibuffer (the small line at the bottom).

NOTE: This is just for small statements such as (+ 2 2), I'm guesing, because I'm a newb as well.

Also, a good guide to elisp (Emacs Lisp) is Programming in Emacs Lisp

Hope I helped.
 

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INFO(5) 							File Formats Manual							   INFO(5)

NAME
info - readable online documentation DESCRIPTION
The Info file format is an easily-parsable representation for online documents. It can be read by emacs(1) and info(1) among other pro- grams. Info files are usually created from texinfo(5) sources by makeinfo(1), but can be created from scratch if so desired. For a full description of the Texinfo language and associated tools, please see the Texinfo manual (written in Texinfo itself). Most likely, running this command from your shell: info texinfo or this key sequence from inside Emacs: M-x info RET m texinfo RET will get you there. AVAILABILITY
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