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Synopsis
Emacs Lisp is a simple, complete, and powerful programming language. It is the building block of GNU Emacs, which is an integrated development environment with special features for scanning and parsing text as well as for handling multiple files and sub-processors.
This book will show you:
* how to set variables and write function definitions
* How to use "if" and "let"
* How to write "while" loops and recursive loops
* how to search for a word or expression
* how to customize GNU Emacs for yourself, even when it is shared on a network.
* how to debug programs
* and much more.
This tutorial an elementary introduction to teach non-programmers how to customize their work environment; it can also be used as an introduction to programming basics. It includes numerous exercises and sample programs; the author also walks you through the actual source code of several GNU Emacs commands. A handy reference appendix is included.
This second edition covers new features included in GNU Emacs version 21, while remaining compatible with earlier versions.
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About the Author
Robert J. Chassell has worked with GNU Emacs since 1985. He writes and edits, teaches GNU Emacs and Emacs Lisp, and speaks throughout the world on software freedom. He has an abiding interest in social and economic history and flies his own airplane.
Review
... contains a really fine tutorial as well as the new features included in GNU Emacs v21. It's definitely worthwhile. -- ;login: The Magazine of USENIX & SAGE, June 2002
The author ... unleashes its power, describing step by step the secrets behind ELisp and how to think in ELisp. -- Free Software Magazine, March 2002
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- PublisherFree Software Foundation
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1882114434
- ISBN 13 9781882114436
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages320
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