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Learning Emacs and Elisp
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In this video I explain how to use Emacs’ Help system to get information about the environment. This is part of the basic skillset one needs to make good use of Emacs. I also talk about relevant information regarding functions and variables as well as how to get started with Emacs Lisp (Elisp). Below is the text of the presentation. Consider it a continuation of what I have already been sharing in my dotemacs about the frequently asked question How do you learn Emacs? . #+TITLE: Learning Emacs and Elisp #+AUTHOR: Protesilaos Stavrou (https://protesilaos.com) #+DATE: 2022-01-31 * Use a decent interface for completions The best thing you can do to upgrade your Emacs setup is to use an interface that visualises the available options whenever you use the minibuffer, such as with the =M-x= key. There are several options, though I recommend you get started with a nimble tool called "Vertico" by Daniel Mendler: it is excellent for newcomers as well as highly configurable for more experienced users. One of the best Emacs packages on offer. Before installing a package or updating existing ones, you need to refresh the archive's index: =M-x package-refresh-contents=. Then install the package…
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Protesilaos Stavrou
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