Re: Iinteractive function allowing multiple inputs

[Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>]

On Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 at 9:06 AM, Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> wrote:

> * Heime heimeborgia@protonmail.com [2024-12-09 23:48]:
> 
> > > (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.
> 
> 
> Isn't that Emacs Lisp code? - Jean Louis

Yes, but the values are not set automatically as one can do with a call
with arguments.  The code will force on you an interaction as though you
are in interactive mode.