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From: Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Can't insert curly brace for string interpolation in ruby-mode
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 17:52:12 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130405235212.GA12605@hysteria.proulx.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAHXt_SUpfte3n2Md+JFrFibeLs-Er_VpcU63jPY6XaN+3=asAA@mail.gmail.com>

Andrew Pennebaker wrote:
> Ruby uses the syntax "... #{expression}..." for string interpolation. But
> when I press left curly brace, Emacs says "Symbol's value as variable is
> void: last-command-char".

This works fine for me in emacs 24.2.1.  And with 23.4.1 too.  What
version are you using?

> I C-h k {, and saw that { and } are bound to ruby-electric-brace.

Same here.

> This function appears to be malfunctioning.

You didn't say so the obligatory response is, "Have you tried it with -Q?"

  emacs -Q

Works for me.

Bob



  reply	other threads:[~2013-04-05 23:52 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-04-05 21:19 Can't insert curly brace for string interpolation in ruby-mode Andrew Pennebaker
2013-04-05 23:52 ` Bob Proulx [this message]
2013-04-06  0:43   ` Andrew Pennebaker
2013-04-06  1:07     ` Steven Degutis
     [not found]       ` <CAHXt_SU-huJs5QVe39OBspA5_YVwSanKu3U_KWBrcDhfawBf3Q@mail.gmail.com>
2013-04-06  1:45         ` Steven Degutis
     [not found]           ` <CAHXt_SUwwaTuj8=QL+AMvqvpAM2jELogUtbDxNPJQug6mCU0cQ@mail.gmail.com>
     [not found]             ` <CAHXt_SXwGNQKzRu-LBBvg2xNruBhyEnMKFMspDwVqdk4zL_RFg@mail.gmail.com>
2013-04-06  3:15               ` Steven Degutis
2013-04-06  3:21                 ` Bob Proulx
2013-04-06  4:32                   ` Andrew Pennebaker
2013-04-06  4:39                     ` Steven Degutis
2013-04-07  3:33 ` Zhen Sun

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