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From: Andrew Pennebaker <andrew.pennebaker@gmail.com>
To: Emacs Help <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
Subject: Can't insert curly brace for string interpolation in ruby-mode
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 17:19:02 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAHXt_SUpfte3n2Md+JFrFibeLs-Er_VpcU63jPY6XaN+3=asAA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)

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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".

I C-h k {, and saw that { and } are bound to ruby-electric-brace. This
function appears to be malfunctioning.

As a workaround, I M-x fundamental-mode, typed a literal { and }, then M-x
ruby-mode. Doing this repeatedly became a hassle, so I added a temporary
hook to my .emacs:

(add-hook 'ruby-mode-hook
          (lambda ()
            (define-key ruby-mode-map "{" nil)
            (define-key ruby-mode-map "}" nil)))

Could someone take a look at ruby-electric-brace to determine the exact
issue?

-- 
Cheers,

Andrew Pennebaker
www.yellosoft.us

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             reply	other threads:[~2013-04-05 21:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-04-05 21:19 Andrew Pennebaker [this message]
2013-04-05 23:52 ` Can't insert curly brace for string interpolation in ruby-mode Bob Proulx
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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