From: Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
To: Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>
Cc: Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
<help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Iinteractive function allowing multiple inputs
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:48:13 +0000 [thread overview]
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On Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 at 8:43 AM, Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> wrote:
> * Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org [2024-12-09 21:42]:
>
> > Is there a way for an interactive function to allow multiple inputs?
>
>
> (defun my-multi-input-function (input1 input2 input3)
> "An example function that takes three inputs and displays them."
> (interactive
> (list
> (read-string "Enter the first input: ")
> (read-string "Enter the second input: ")
> (read-string "Enter the third input: ")))
> (message "You entered: %s, %s, %s" input1 input2 input3))
>
> ;; To use the function, execute it with M-x my-multi-input-function
>
> Me personally, I don't like that style, I like using `let' and reading
> what I need to read within function, while leaving (interactive) as it
> is. - Jean Louis
But then you would not be able to use it in elisp code because it would
ask for the values.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-12-09 20:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-12-09 18:40 Iinteractive function allowing multiple inputs Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2024-12-09 20:43 ` Jean Louis
2024-12-09 20:48 ` Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor [this message]
2024-12-09 21:02 ` Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2024-12-09 21:11 ` Jean Louis
2024-12-09 21:06 ` Jean Louis
2024-12-09 21:14 ` Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2024-12-09 21:20 ` Jean Louis
2024-12-09 21:42 ` Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2024-12-09 21:46 ` Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2024-12-09 23:05 ` Jean Louis
2024-12-09 23:47 ` Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2024-12-10 7:12 ` Jean Louis
2024-12-09 21:23 ` Stefan Monnier via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2024-12-09 23:08 ` Jean Louis
2024-12-09 23:39 ` Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
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