eval with prefix argument

eval with prefix argument

[Gary Wessle]

Hi

I was reading the C-h k C-x C-e, I wanted to print the output of
C-xC-e to the current buffer, it says

****************************************************************
C-x C-e runs the command eval-last-sexp
   which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `emacs-lisp/lisp-mode'.
(eval-last-sexp EVAL-LAST-SEXP-ARG-INTERNAL)

Evaluate sexp before point; print value in minibuffer.
Interactively, with prefix argument, print output into current buffer.
****************************************************************

I don't understand what prefix argument to give and where in the
sequence of the keys C-x C-e

thanks

Re: eval with prefix argument

[Peter Dyballa]

Am 15.05.2006 um 00:06 schrieb Gary Wessle:

> I don't understand what prefix argument to give and where in the  
> sequence of the keys C-x C-e

C-u

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   Pete

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Re: eval with prefix argument

[liyer.vijay]

Gary Wessle wrote:
> ****************************************************************
> C-x C-e runs the command eval-last-sexp
>    which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `emacs-lisp/lisp-mode'.
> (eval-last-sexp EVAL-LAST-SEXP-ARG-INTERNAL)
>
> Evaluate sexp before point; print value in minibuffer.
> Interactively, with prefix argument, print output into current buffer.
> ****************************************************************
>
> I don't understand what prefix argument to give and where in the
> sequence of the keys C-x C-e

C-u C-x C-e

Cheers
Vijay

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Re: eval with prefix argument

[Kevin Rodgers]

Gary Wessle wrote:
> I don't understand what prefix argument to give and where in the
> sequence of the keys C-x C-e

Consider reading the fine manual, which is available within Emacs via
`C-h r'.  `i prefix argument RET' then takes you directly to the
relevant section.

-- 
Kevin

Re: eval with prefix argument

[Johan Bockgård]

Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com> writes:

> Consider reading the fine manual, which is available within Emacs
> via `C-h r'.

Only in CVS Emacs.

-- 
Johan Bockgård