2017-05-15 Emacs news

2017-05-15 Emacs news

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2017-05-15 Emacs news
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  - Emacs Lisp:
    - [Emacs is easy if you read code] (http://blog.binchen.org/posts/emacs-is-easy-if-you-read-code.html) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6a5i6s/emacs_is_easy_if_you_read_code/))
    - [Debugging Elisp Part 1: Earn your independence] (http://endlessparentheses.com/debugging-emacs-lisp-part-1-earn-your-independence.html) (2014)
    - [Preferred syntax for defining keys] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6adli0/preferred_syntax_for_defining_keys/)
    - [Emacs init performance analysis] (http://mp.vv.si/blog/emacs/emacs-init-performance-analysis/)
    - [macshax - Extensible macro system similar to god-mode or evil-mode] (https://github.com/johnmorrisbeck/macshax/blob/master/macshax.el)
  - Emacs development:
    - [Length of Emacs NEWS file by version] (https://i.redd.it/ewn0lf5pcixy.png) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b5dhv/length_of_emacs_news_file_by_version/))
    - [New behavior of mark-defun] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=9a5e864de731e113badbe300b1e4174f103547fa)
    - [New minor mode pixel-scroll-mode] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=78fe5abc11c9ff237615d6884aed159229377cc5)
    - [Variable old-style-backquotes renamed and made internal] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a1d461592172ca4c8aac0e4e923ef5e909cfb361)
    - [DNS lookup commands can now specify name server] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a1b69815147b67f4ff7730d0b97b526c8eda2935)
    - [New variable column-number-indicator-zero-based] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=7df0777945efbab390cad0e87b92dd92e0d1853f)
  - Navigation:
    - [Save window layouts with ivy-view] (http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/save-window-layouts-with-ivy-view/)
    - [Support for imenu in dired] (https://fuco1.github.io/2017-05-01-Support-for-imenu-in-dired.html) - hat-tip to [Irreal] (http://irreal.org/blog/?p=6207) for the link
    - [NeoTree: Open default system application on a file under point.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6ax2i0/neotree_open_default_system_application_on_a_file/)
    - [Emacs navigate backwards and forwards?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6a49bn/emacs_navigate_backwards_and_forwards/)
  - Coding:
    - [Webpaste 1.4.0 released!] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6atfwt/webpaste_140_released/)
    - [Can somebody share their c++ workflow.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b7b2y/can_somebody_share_their_c_workflow/)
    - [Suggestions: Smartparens with AucTex ?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6anv6l/suggestions_smartparens_with_auctex/)
    - Version control:
      - [Magithub is now hub-independent! Important instructions for existing users…] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b6xu0/magithub_is_now_hubindependent_important/)
      - [How to manage multiple git-repositories at once with magit/emacs?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6aiwk5/how_to_manage_multiple_gitrepositories_at_once/)
    - Javascript:
      - [How to find all unused functions in JS buffers] (https://emacs.cafe/emacs/javascript/2017/05/12/finding-unused-functions.html)
      - [Setting up Emacs for JavaScript (part #2)] (https://emacs.cafe/emacs/javascript/setup/2017/05/09/emacs-setup-javascript-2.html)
    - Python:
      - [elpy for python data science/analysis?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6ax3xv/elpy_for_python_data_scienceanalysis/)
      - [Pseudo-custom infix operators in Python.] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6awc5m/pseudocustom_infix_operators_in_python/)
      - [While using Python for interactive data analysis, how to send a paragraph to shell then step?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6apyhx/while_using_python_for_interactive_data_analysis/) - comments have more tips
  - Other:
    - [Emacs.el Episode 6 - Charles Lowell] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/69z0fj/emacsel_episode_6_charles_lowell/)
    - [Emacs is sexy] (http://emacs.sexy/) ([Hacker News] (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14310783))
    - [Flycheck integration for vale, a natural language linter.] (https://github.com/abingham/flycheck-vale) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b49nz/flycheck_integration_for_vale_a_natural_language/))
    - [froscon12 lisp open emacs workshop] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSMnOtv2zS4) (1:48:23)
    - [ledger/ledger-mode tips and tricks?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6a3oxv/ledgerledgermode_tips_and_tricks/)
    - [How I setup emacs daemon and client to work with graphical file manager] (https://taingram.org/2017/05/09/using-emacsclient-to-speed-up-editing/) ([Reddit] (https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b11co/how_i_setup_emacs_daemon_and_client_to_work_with/))
  - New packages:
    - all-the-icons-ivy <http://melpa.org/#/all-the-icons-ivy>: Shows icons while using ivy and counsel
    - editorconfig-charset-extras <http://melpa.org/#/editorconfig-charset-extras>: Extra EditorConfig Charset Support
    - ghub+ <http://melpa.org/#/ghub+>: a thick GitHub API client built on ghub
    - ob-blockdiag <http://melpa.org/#/ob-blockdiag>: org-babel functions for blockdiag evaluation

  Links from [reddit.com/r/emacs] (http://reddit.com/r/emacs/new), [/r/orgmode] (http://reddit.com/r/orgmode), [/r/spacemacs] (http://reddit.com/r/spacemacs), [Hacker News] (https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story), [planet.emacsen.org] (http://planet.emacsen.org), [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emacs&search_sort=video_date_uploaded), the changes to the [Emacs NEWS file] (http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS), and [emacs-devel] (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-05).

  [Past Emacs News round-ups] (http://sachachua.com/blog/category/emacs-news)


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* 2017-05-15 Emacs news
- Emacs Lisp:
  - [[http://blog.binchen.org/posts/emacs-is-easy-if-you-read-code.html][Emacs is easy if you read code]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6a5i6s/emacs_is_easy_if_you_read_code/][Reddit]])
  - [[http://endlessparentheses.com/debugging-emacs-lisp-part-1-earn-your-independence.html][Debugging Elisp Part 1: Earn your independence]] (2014)
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6adli0/preferred_syntax_for_defining_keys/][Preferred syntax for defining keys]]
  - [[http://mp.vv.si/blog/emacs/emacs-init-performance-analysis/][Emacs init performance analysis]]
  - [[https://github.com/johnmorrisbeck/macshax/blob/master/macshax.el][macshax - Extensible macro system similar to god-mode or evil-mode]]
- Emacs development:
  - [[https://i.redd.it/ewn0lf5pcixy.png][Length of Emacs NEWS file by version]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b5dhv/length_of_emacs_news_file_by_version/][Reddit]])
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=9a5e864de731e113badbe300b1e4174f103547fa][New behavior of mark-defun]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=78fe5abc11c9ff237615d6884aed159229377cc5][New minor mode pixel-scroll-mode]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a1d461592172ca4c8aac0e4e923ef5e909cfb361][Variable old-style-backquotes renamed and made internal]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=a1b69815147b67f4ff7730d0b97b526c8eda2935][DNS lookup commands can now specify name server]]
  - [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/etc/NEWS?id=7df0777945efbab390cad0e87b92dd92e0d1853f][New variable column-number-indicator-zero-based]]
- Navigation:
  - [[http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/save-window-layouts-with-ivy-view/][Save window layouts with ivy-view]]
  - [[https://fuco1.github.io/2017-05-01-Support-for-imenu-in-dired.html][Support for imenu in dired]] - hat-tip to [[http://irreal.org/blog/?p=6207][Irreal]] for the link
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6ax2i0/neotree_open_default_system_application_on_a_file/][NeoTree: Open default system application on a file under point.]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6a49bn/emacs_navigate_backwards_and_forwards/][Emacs navigate backwards and forwards?]]
- Coding:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6atfwt/webpaste_140_released/][Webpaste 1.4.0 released!]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b7b2y/can_somebody_share_their_c_workflow/][Can somebody share their c++ workflow.]]
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6anv6l/suggestions_smartparens_with_auctex/][Suggestions: Smartparens with AucTex ?]]
  - Version control:  
    - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b6xu0/magithub_is_now_hubindependent_important/][Magithub is now hub-independent! Important instructions for existing users…]]
    - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6aiwk5/how_to_manage_multiple_gitrepositories_at_once/][How to manage multiple git-repositories at once with magit/emacs?]]
  - Javascript:
    - [[https://emacs.cafe/emacs/javascript/2017/05/12/finding-unused-functions.html][How to find all unused functions in JS buffers]]
    - [[https://emacs.cafe/emacs/javascript/setup/2017/05/09/emacs-setup-javascript-2.html][Setting up Emacs for JavaScript (part #2)]]
  - Python:
    - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6ax3xv/elpy_for_python_data_scienceanalysis/][elpy for python data science/analysis?]]
    - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6awc5m/pseudocustom_infix_operators_in_python/][Pseudo-custom infix operators in Python.]]
    - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6apyhx/while_using_python_for_interactive_data_analysis/][While using Python for interactive data analysis, how to send a paragraph to shell then step?]] - comments have more tips
- Other:
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/69z0fj/emacsel_episode_6_charles_lowell/][Emacs.el Episode 6 - Charles Lowell]]
  - [[http://emacs.sexy/][Emacs is sexy]] ([[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14310783][Hacker News]])
  - [[https://github.com/abingham/flycheck-vale][Flycheck integration for vale, a natural language linter.]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b49nz/flycheck_integration_for_vale_a_natural_language/][Reddit]])
  - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSMnOtv2zS4][froscon12 lisp open emacs workshop]] (1:48:23)
  - [[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6a3oxv/ledgerledgermode_tips_and_tricks/][ledger/ledger-mode tips and tricks?]]
  - [[https://taingram.org/2017/05/09/using-emacsclient-to-speed-up-editing/][How I setup emacs daemon and client to work with graphical file manager]] ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/6b11co/how_i_setup_emacs_daemon_and_client_to_work_with/][Reddit]])
- New packages:
  - http://melpa.org/#/all-the-icons-ivy: Shows icons while using ivy and counsel
  - http://melpa.org/#/editorconfig-charset-extras: Extra EditorConfig Charset Support
  - http://melpa.org/#/ghub+: a thick GitHub API client built on ghub
  - http://melpa.org/#/ob-blockdiag: org-babel functions for blockdiag evaluation

Links from [[http://reddit.com/r/emacs/new][reddit.com/r/emacs]], [[http://reddit.com/r/orgmode][/r/orgmode]], [[http://reddit.com/r/spacemacs][/r/spacemacs]], [[https://hn.algolia.com/?query=emacs&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story][Hacker News]], [[http://planet.emacsen.org][planet.emacsen.org]], [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=emacs&search_sort=video_date_uploaded][YouTube]], the changes to the [[http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/log/etc/NEWS][Emacs NEWS file]], and [[http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-05][emacs-devel]].

[[http://sachachua.com/blog/category/emacs-news][Past Emacs News round-ups]]