Re: how to learn lisp

[Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers@gmail.com>]

TheFlyingDutchman wrote:
> 
>> -batch option is, IMO, a bad idea for a beginner since the user
>>  has to know what -batch implies internally (what it does, what
>>  it can't do, etc.).
>>
> I found out after some head scratching, that the .emacs init file is
> not read when in batch mode. What are some of the other things to be
> aware of in batch mode?

RTFM:

`-batch'
`--batch'
      Run Emacs in "batch mode".  Batch mode is used for running
      programs written in Emacs Lisp from shell scripts, makefiles, and
      so on.  You should also use the `-l', `-f' or `--eval' option, to
      invoke a Lisp program to do batch processing.

      In batch mode, Emacs does not display the text being edited, and
      the standard terminal interrupt characters such as `C-z' and `C-c'
      continue to have their normal effect.  The functions `prin1',
      `princ' and `print' output to `stdout' instead of the echo area,
      while `message' and error messages output to `stderr'.  Functions
      that would normally read from the minibuffer take their input from
      `stdin' instead.

      `--batch' implies `-q' (do not load an init file), but
      `site-start.el' is loaded nonetheless.  It also causes Emacs to
      exit after processing all the command options.  In addition, it
      disables auto-saving except in buffers for which it has been
      explicitly requested.

-- 
Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA