From: Bo Yang <struggleyb@gmail.com>
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Any good stuff for emacs study ?
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 00:20:30 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4466074E.3010005@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <DNEMKBNJBGPAOPIJOOICEEPHDFAA.drew.adams@oracle.com>
Drew Adams 写道:
> > But the manual at gnu is too long to read completely as a
> > tutorial, and is there any good book or manual to begin with?
>
> - Launch emacs.
> - Type C-h t (that means, type: control-h, then t).
> - Read the tutorial; it's only 840 lines.
> - Use emacs!
>
> Others have also recommended the Emacs Wiki and the Emacs manual. I would
> point out that the place to start on the wiki is here:
> http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/EmacsNewbie. That page will get you
> started and it can point you to other learning resources (e.g. books) as
> well. Also, (like any good manual) the Emacs manual has the most basic
> topics near the beginning, and they are usually identified as such.
>
> The most important thing to know about the Emacs manual is that it is always
> available, with easy browsing, searching, and index lookup. Use `C-h i' to
> access it (choose Emacs manual in the list of manuals). Use `q' to quit,
> then `C-h i' again later (in the same Emacs session) to pick up where you
> last left off.
>
> Emacs help is also always available - see #3 below.
>
> Here's the recipe for learning:
>
> 1. Start with the Emacs tutorial. The post above should have said "use" the
> tutorial, not "read" it. It walks you through learning Emacs by using it.
>
> 2. Learn how to access the Emacs manual and how to look things up in it,
> starting with `i' as Eli mentioned.
>
> 3. Use Emacs, and while you use it ask it! Get to know Emacs help commands:
> `C-h k', `C-h f', `C-h v', `C-h m', `C-h a' -- use `C-h h' to see them all.
> Examples: 1) You want to find a command that deletes a line, so you try `C-h
> a line' to see all commands with "line" in their name. 2) You want to know
> what hitting a given sequences of keys will do, so you try `C-h k' then type
> the key sequence.
>
> 4. Don't forget the wiki. People like you wrote it to help people like you.
> And you can contribute (questions, experiences, suggestions...).
>
>
> Bottom line: You can be doing amazing stuff in a short time, but you can
> also spend a lifetime or two learning more - Emacs is unlimited, but don't
> be discouraged by the incredible amount of stuff you can learn.
>
> Many Emacs learners (like myself) are Emacs addicts - they just like
> learning new things and sharing them with others. That does not mean that
> you must master a zillion complexities before you can be productive with
> Emacs. You'll be productive within a few minutes.
>
>
>
>
Thanks for all your replies , it is greatly appriciate !
I think I know where I can begin with Emacs !
Thanks again !
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>
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Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
[not found] <mailman.1713.1147402286.9609.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-05-12 3:08 ` Any good stuff for emacs study ? Pascal Bourguignon
2006-05-12 14:49 ` Drew Adams
2006-05-13 16:20 ` Bo Yang [this message]
2006-05-12 16:35 ` Drew Adams
2006-05-12 8:24 ` Bastien
2006-05-12 9:53 ` Pawel
2006-05-12 11:17 ` Eli Zaretskii
2006-05-13 0:02 ` Gary Wessle
2006-05-13 2:51 Bo Yang
[not found] <mailman.1730.1147445405.9609.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2006-05-13 14:40 ` Fredrik Bulow
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