From: Anders Wirzenius <anders.wirzenius@netikka.fi>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: elisp syntax for .emacs code beginners help (inserting "" marks example)
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:19:34 GMT [thread overview]
Message-ID: <xkly6owwicp.fsf@netikka.fi> (raw)
In-Reply-To: mailman.5929.1251965649.2239.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
rpd <richard@dickinson350.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
> Hi
> Anyone know of a good elisp primer/tutorial to learn the syntax?
>
> As an example I have this code (in a defun command):
> (insert "[Event ""]\n")
> which when I call this, it outputs [Event ]
> BUT what I want is [Event " "]
>
> So somehow I need the quote marks to show!
> I have googled to find out about writing elisp code but haven't got to a
> simple tutorial yet (I have a copy of elisp manual but it is quite big!-take
> a long time to go through!).
>
> I will fiddle around with the " " code above (maybe try escaping with \"\
> \"\).
> However if anyone can tell me how to do this & point me to a good simple
> tutorial as I try to start to write some elisp code for my .emacs file I
> would be very grateful.
>
> I look forward to any helpful reply, thanks
try
(insert "[Event \" \"]\n")
--
Anders
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2009-09-03 8:19 ` Anders Wirzenius [this message]
2009-09-04 7:22 ` elisp syntax for .emacs code beginners help (inserting "" marks example) rpd
2009-09-04 10:26 ` Sean Sieger
2009-09-04 20:43 ` rpd
2009-09-05 16:37 ` Tyler Smith
2009-09-03 8:14 rpd
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