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On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 20:15:45 +0100, Dirk Joos <dirkjoos@t-online.de> wrote:

> I'm working with GNU-Emacs and I want to know how I can print the
> content of a variable in the current buffer of emacs. What is the
> command?
>
> Here an example:
>
> (defun zahl()
> (interactive)
> (let ( (k 1) )
> ;at this place I want to print the content
> ;of the variable k in the actual buffer at the current
> ;cursorposition. In emacs the result should be 1 on the screen
> )
> )

I think you're looking for 'insert':

  (defun foo ()
    (interactive)
    (let ((k 1))
      (insert (format "%d" k))))

You should adhere to the usual conventions for intending Lisp
code. This'll help other people to read it.

Edi.