Re: problem: M-a M-e gives symbol's function definition is voide

[Krishnakant <krmane@openmailbox.org>]

On Thursday 23 February 2017 10:30 AM, Krishnakant wrote:
>
>
> On Thursday 23 February 2017 01:44 AM, John Mastro wrote:
>> Krishnakant <krmane@openmailbox.org> wrote:
>>> I am really confused as to what might have happened in this case.
>>>
>>> I open a file in python-mode
>>>
>>> there is lot of code in it.
>>>
>>> now when I try doing M-a or M-e to move back and forth between
>>> function or class definition, I get the said error mentioned in the
>>> subject.
>> Please check the *Messages* buffer and see if there is anything more to
>> the error message. Specifically, I would expect it to say which symbol's
>> function definition is void (example below).
>>
>>> I use emacs 24.5 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and I have elpy with company-mode
>>> enabled.
>>>
>>> Can some one tell me what must be going wrong here?
>>>
>>> I actually can't use any navigation function in python-mode because I
>>> get the same error "symbol's function definition is voide ..." for any
>>> shortcut I press.
>> Something is attempting to call a function that doesn't exist. You can
>> manufacture a similar situation with something like:
>>
>> (defun broken-command ()
>>    (interactive)
>>    (no-such-function))
>>
>> (global-set-key (kbd "<f12>") #'broken-command)
>>
>> After evaluating those forms, if I type f12, I get the error:
>>
>> broken-command: Symbol’s function definition is void: no-such-function
>>
>> Because there's no such function as no-such-function ;-)
>>
>>> of course M-C-i works with company so I know other things are going
>>> correct.
>>>
>>> Indentation also works correctly.
>>>
>>> But it is very important for me to move between blocs of code (one of
>>> the major reasons I have shifted to emacs ).
>> Once we know what the relevant symbol, this will likely be fairly easy
>> to track down and fix.
>>
> Here's the message from the buffer.
> Symbol's function definition is void: beginning-of-python-def-or-class
> Can you suggest what could this be?
> I also tryed running emacs -Q for bare bones setting and this still 
> happens.

Sorry here's the complete message buffer output.
Can't guess python-indent-offset, using defaults: 4
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Symbol's function definition is void: beginning-of-python-def-or-class


Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.