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authorBastien Guerry <bzg@altern.org>2013-07-26 11:59:51 +0200
committerBastien Guerry <bzg@altern.org>2013-07-26 11:59:51 +0200
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@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
language: elisp
contributors:
- ["Bastien Guerry", "http://bzg.fr"]
-filename: elisp.el
+filename: learn-emacs-lisp.el
---
```elisp
-;; This gives an introduction to Emacs Lisp in 15 minutes.
+;; This gives an introduction to Emacs Lisp in 15 minutes (v0.2)
;;
;; First make sure you read this text by Peter Norvig:
;; http://norvig.com/21-days.html
@@ -19,10 +19,20 @@ filename: elisp.el
;;
;; More general information can be found at:
;; http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/#Obtaining
+
+;; Important warning:
+;;
+;; Going through this tutorial won't damage your computer unless
+;; you get so angry that you throw it on the floor. In that case,
+;; I hereby decline any responsability. Have fun!
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;
;; Fire up Emacs.
;;
-;; Look at the gray line at the bottom of the window:
+;; Hit the `q' key to dismiss the welcome message.
+;;
+;; Now look at the gray line at the bottom of the window:
;;
;; "*scratch*" is the name of the editing space you are now in.
;: This editing space is called a "buffer".
@@ -33,12 +43,14 @@ filename: elisp.el
;;
;; "Lisp interaction" refers to a set of commands available here.
;;
-;; This set of command is loaded on top of core Emacs commands.
-;; For exemple, `save-buffer' is a core Emacs command to save a
-;; buffer to its associated file, and `eval-defun' is a command
-;; loaded from the `lisp-interaction-mode' you are now in.
+;; Emacs has a built-in set of commands available in every buffer,
+;; and several subsets of commands available when you activate a
+;; specific mode. Here we use the `lisp-interaction-mode', which
+;; comes with commands to evaluate and navigate within Elisp code.
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;
-;; Semi-columns start comments anywhere on a line.
+;; Semi-colons start comments anywhere on a line.
;;
;; Elisp programs are made of symbolic expressions ("sexps"):
(+ 2 2)
@@ -54,7 +66,7 @@ filename: elisp.el
;; From `lisp-interaction-mode' you can evaluate sexps.
;; Put the cursor right after the closing parenthesis then
-;; hit the control and the j keys ("C-j" for short).
+;; hold down the control and hit the j keys ("C-j" for short).
(+ 3 (+ 1 2))
;; ^ cursor here
@@ -109,13 +121,17 @@ filename: elisp.el
;; Take a breath.
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;;
;; Now switch to a new buffer named "*test*" in another window:
(switch-to-buffer-other-window "*test*")
;; `C-xC-e'
;: => [screen has two windows and cursor is in the *test* buffer]
-;; Use the mouse to go back to the window where you code.
+;; Mouse over the top window and left-click to go back. Or you can
+;; use `C-xo' (i.e. hold down control-x and hit j) to go to the other
+;; window interactively.
;; You can combine several sexps with `progn':
(progn
@@ -127,11 +143,13 @@ filename: elisp.el
;; Now if you don't mind, I'll stop asking you to hit `C-xC-e': do it
;; for every sexp that follows.
+;; Always go back to the *scratch* buffer with the mouse or `C-xo'.
+
;; It's often useful to erase the buffer:
(progn
(switch-to-buffer-other-window "*test*")
(erase-buffer)
- (hello "you"))
+ (hello "there"))
;; Or to go back to the other window:
(progn
@@ -166,9 +184,9 @@ filename: elisp.el
(defun greeting (name)
(let ((your-name "Bastien"))
(insert (format "Hello %s!\n\nI'am %s."
- name ; the argument of the function
- your-name ; the let-bound variable "Roger"
- ))))
+ name ; the argument of the function
+ your-name ; the let-bound variable "Bastien"
+ ))))
;; And evaluate it:
(greeting "you")
@@ -182,9 +200,9 @@ filename: elisp.el
(defun greeting (from-name)
(let ((your-name (read-from-minibuffer "Enter your name: ")))
(insert (format "Hello!\n\I am %s and you are %s."
- from-name ; the argument of the function
- your-name ; the let-bound var, entered at prompt
- ))))
+ from-name ; the argument of the function
+ your-name ; the let-bound var, entered at prompt
+ ))))
(greeting "Bastien")
@@ -201,8 +219,10 @@ filename: elisp.el
;; Take a breath.
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;;
;; Let's store a list of names:
-(setq list-of-names '("Sarah" "Chloe"))
+(setq list-of-names '("Sarah" "Chloe" "Mathilde"))
;; Get the first element of this list with `car':
(car list-of-names)
@@ -214,6 +234,8 @@ filename: elisp.el
(push "Stephanie" list-of-names)
;; NOTE: `car' and `cdr' don't modify the list, but `push' does.
+;; This is an important difference: some functions don't have any
+;; side-effects (like `car') while others have (like `push').
;; Let's call `hello' for each element in `list-of-names':
(mapcar 'hello list-of-names)
@@ -283,8 +305,8 @@ filename: elisp.el
(goto-char (point-min))
(while (re-search-forward "Bonjour \\(.+\\)!" nil t)
(add-text-properties (match-beginning 1)
- (match-end 1)
- (list 'face 'bold)))
+ (match-end 1)
+ (list 'face 'bold)))
(other-window 1))
;; This functions introduces `re-search-forward': instead of
@@ -306,4 +328,21 @@ filename: elisp.el
;; OK, we are done. Happy hacking!
+;; If you want to know more about a variable or a function:
+;;
+;; C-h v a-variable RET
+;; C-h f a-function RET
+;;
+;; To read the Emacs Lisp manual with Emacs:
+;;
+;; C-h i m elisp RET
+;;
+;; To read an online introduction to Emacs Lisp:
+;; https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/eintr/index.html
+
+;; Thanks to these people for their feedback and suggestions:
+;; - Wes Hardaker
+;; - notbob
+;; - Kevin Montuori
+;; - Arne Babenhauserheide
```