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From: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen@web.de>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Getting _help_ on last response from C-h c
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 02:49:35 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87k2i9ybq8.fsf@web.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20160601004138.GB840@mail.akwebsoft.com

Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com> writes:

> On GNU Emacs 24.3.1 :
> Let's say I type C-h c C-M-a
>
> Help returns 
> C-M-a runs the command beginning-of-defun
>
> As I understand it, to get _help_ on beginning-of-defun, I have to
> then type C-h f beginning-of-defun
>
> Is there a way that would return both the binding and help on the
> bound function?

C-h k.

I suggest to learn a bit about the different help commands Emacs offers.
Use C-h C-h (`help-for-help') when in doubt.


Regards,

Michael.




  reply	other threads:[~2016-06-01  0:49 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2016-06-01  0:41 Getting _help_ on last response from C-h c Tim Johnson
2016-06-01  0:49 ` Michael Heerdegen [this message]
2016-06-01  0:59   ` Tim Johnson
2016-06-01  1:06     ` Tim Johnson
2016-06-01  2:21     ` Dmitry Alexandrov
2016-06-01  2:46       ` Tim Johnson

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