From: Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: finding stuff
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 10:13:15 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YA0eC+0qB+jJXMsu@protected.rcdrun.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87a6szjc81.fsf@logand.com>
* Tomas Hlavaty <tom@logand.com> [2021-01-24 05:33]:
> Hi,
>
> is there a way to search "everything" which comes with Emacs?
There are ways to search everything that comes with Emacs. There is
just no united way for everything.
> Example: I do not remember Local Variables section syntax and have to
> look it up. I try various things, fail and end up using web browser.
> That is far from ideal.
The menu item HELP - DESCRIBE contains many pointers. Then you have
plethora of M-x apropos* and M-x describe* functions. Then you have
the manual with {C-h r} and {C-h i} for other manuals.
> Today I invested a bit more time and found C-h d command so C-h d "local
> variables" and then C-s "local variables:" finds something: one hit
> only. Now I discovered add-file-local-variable function. But still not
> the syntax of the Local Variables section.
Try here:
(info "(emacs) Specifying File Variables")
(info "(emacs) Safe File Variables")
> Searching info is still a mystery to me. Is there a way to search
> across all info files?
M-x info-apropos searches through many info files.
> Is there a way to search everything which comes with emacs,
> e.g. function names, docstrings, info, NEWS etc?
Obviously yes, there are various methods. But I do not think there is
one unified method to search everything together. I also do not find
it necessary.
I also recommend using {M-x package-install RET hyperbole RET} as it
will help with quicker jumping from function to function. For example
when I am on some definition of a function such as (dolist (a b)) if I
press M-RET on "dolist" then it brings me quickly to function definition in other window where I can see:
(defmacro dolist (spec &rest body)
"Loop over a list.
Evaluate BODY with VAR bound to each car from LIST, in turn.
...
Jean
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-01-24 7:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 43+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-01-24 2:33 finding stuff Tomas Hlavaty
2021-01-24 5:33 ` Bob Newell
2021-01-24 7:22 ` Jean Louis
2021-01-24 11:09 ` Tomas Nordin
2021-01-24 7:13 ` Jean Louis [this message]
2021-01-24 16:26 ` John Yates
2021-01-25 16:31 ` [External] : " Drew Adams
2021-01-25 17:02 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-01-25 17:37 ` Bob Newell
2021-01-25 19:39 ` John Yates
2021-01-25 20:59 ` Stefan Monnier
2021-01-26 10:33 ` Robert Pluim
2021-01-26 21:09 ` Drew Adams
2021-01-26 1:38 ` moasenwood--- via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-01-26 21:06 ` Bob Newell
2021-01-26 5:21 ` Drew Adams
2021-01-26 5:45 ` moasenwood--- via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-01-26 21:09 ` Drew Adams
2021-01-26 22:16 ` John Yates
2021-01-26 23:28 ` Drew Adams
2021-01-27 6:29 ` moasenwood--- via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-01-26 15:02 ` Eli Zaretskii
2021-01-26 21:17 ` Drew Adams
2021-01-27 6:39 ` moasenwood--- via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-01-27 6:43 ` moasenwood--- via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-01-27 18:43 ` Drew Adams
2021-01-27 18:59 ` moasenwood--- via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-01-27 18:24 ` Drew Adams
2021-01-27 18:34 ` moasenwood--- via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor
2021-01-26 1:58 ` Robert Thorpe
2021-01-26 14:49 ` John Yates
2021-01-27 11:33 ` doltes doltes
2021-01-24 9:18 ` Jude DaShiell
2021-01-24 10:58 ` Tomas Nordin
2021-02-27 1:10 ` Tomas Hlavaty
2021-02-27 2:57 ` Eduardo Ochs
2021-02-27 8:36 ` Tomas Hlavaty
2021-02-27 17:33 ` Eduardo Ochs
2021-02-27 23:25 ` Tomas Hlavaty
2021-02-27 23:28 ` Tomas Hlavaty
2021-02-28 6:20 ` Robert Thorpe
2021-02-28 7:39 ` Tomas Hlavaty
2021-02-28 7:55 ` Jean Louis
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