Emacs tutorial
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Emacs is a highly customizable text editor that allows extensions to be added to add functionality like web browsing, debugging code, and more. It has modes for different file types and shortcuts that begin with C- (Control) and M- (Meta) to navigate, search/replace text, cut/paste, open/save files, and more. Emacs is extensible through Emacs Lisp and runs on many operating systems.
![emacs: A Mini-Tutorial
SYNOPSIS
emacs [ options ]
DESCRIPTION
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SOURCE
MIT
SEE ALSO
sam(1), vi(1)
BUGS
Yes.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/emacstutorial-141109193852-conversion-gate02/85/Emacs-tutorial-1-320.jpg)
![Starting and Quitting
• To start editing a file:
– emacs [file] or emacs -nw [file]
– -nw stands for ‘no window’, useful when
you don’t want to run XEmacs
• To quit from emacs:
– C-x C-c](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/emacstutorial-141109193852-conversion-gate02/85/Emacs-tutorial-7-320.jpg)
![SearchingReplacing
• C-s find word forward
• C-r find word in reverse
• Use C-s and C-r to jump forwardback
– Press [enter] to stop the cursor on the current match
• M-% replace with prompt
• M-x ‘replace-string’ replace without prompting](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/emacstutorial-141109193852-conversion-gate02/85/Emacs-tutorial-12-320.jpg)
![Cut and Paste
• C-[space] set a mark (start of region)
• C-x C-x jump to
• C-w cut the region from mark to
current cursor location
• M-w copy region
• C-y paste region
• C-k cut to end of line, use multiple
times to add to cut buffer (kill buff)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/emacstutorial-141109193852-conversion-gate02/85/Emacs-tutorial-13-320.jpg)
Emacs tutorial
- 1. emacs: A Mini-Tutorial SYNOPSIS emacs [ options ] DESCRIPTION This page intentionally left blank. SOURCE MIT SEE ALSO sam(1), vi(1) BUGS Yes.
- 2. emacs Emacs is the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor.
- 3. But really .. • Content sensitive major modes for a wide variety of file types, from plain text to source code to HTML files, with syntax coloring. • Complete built-in documentation, including a tutorial for new users. • Highly extensible through the Emacs Lisp language. • Support for many languages and their scripts, including all the European ﾒLatin ﾓ scripts, Russian, Greek, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Lao, Ethiopian, and some Indian scripts. (Sorry, Mayan hieroglyphs are not supported.) • A large number of extensions which add other functionality. The GNU Emacs distribution includes many extensions; many others are available separately ﾑeven a web browser
- 4. emacs • Latest Stable Release is 22.1 • Runs on everything • Emacs stands for Editor MACroS
- 5. Quick Tour of Emacs ‘Write’ a simple helloworld app in C - Use w3m in emacs to find src code on wikipedia - Compile within emacs - Demonstrate ease of debugging - Use gdb within emacs to run the app
- 6. Control and Meta keys • `C-x': press the <x> key while holding down the <Control> key • `M-x': press the <x> key while holding down the <Meta> key (typically option, but escape always works)
- 7. Starting and Quitting • To start editing a file: – emacs [file] or emacs -nw [file] – -nw stands for ‘no window’, useful when you don’t want to run XEmacs • To quit from emacs: – C-x C-c
- 8. One cmd to always remember C-g Quits whatever in the world emacs is doing right now. Often you have to use it multiple times.
- 9. Working with Files • Emacs has ‘modes’ associated with filetypes and actions (e.g. compilation, debugging) etc. – Major mode vs. minor mode • Common file commands – C-x C-f open file – C-x C-s save current buffer – C-x s save all open files
- 10. Cursor movements • These are important because they make you fast • Common movement commands – C-d delete char – C-f forward one char – C-b back on char – C-n next line – C-p previous line – C-a beginning of line – C-e end of line – C-o new line (enter)
- 11. Even more cursor movements • M-> end of file • M-< beginning of file • M-d delete word • M-f forward one word • M-b back one word • M-} forward one paragraph • M-{ back one paragraph … many others (see references)
- 12. SearchingReplacing • C-s find word forward • C-r find word in reverse • Use C-s and C-r to jump forwardback – Press [enter] to stop the cursor on the current match • M-% replace with prompt • M-x ‘replace-string’ replace without prompting
- 13. Cut and Paste • C-[space] set a mark (start of region) • C-x C-x jump to • C-w cut the region from mark to current cursor location • M-w copy region • C-y paste region • C-k cut to end of line, use multiple times to add to cut buffer (kill buff)
- 14. Working with buffers • Buffers -- where editing takes place, but they may also contain program output • Common commands: – C-x b select another buffer – C-x C-b list all buffers – C-x k kill current buffer
- 15. Multiple Windows • Useful for having multiple buffers on the screen. Make use of all that screen space! • Common commands – C-x 2 split window horiz – C-x 3 split window vert – C-x 1 delete all other windows – C-x 0 delete this window – C-x o jump to ‘other’ window (use to cycle through windows).
- 16. Macros • Macros are useful for repeatable key sequences that may be include commands. • Common macro commands – C-x ( begin macro definition (after this, type whatever actions you’d like repeatedstored) – C-x ) end macro definition – C-e execute stored macro – C-u 5 C-e execute stored macro 5 times (Note: C-u 5 can prefix any emacs cmd, even a non-cmd)
- 17. Extras • M-x ‘shell’ start a shell in a new buffer! • M-x ‘dired’ start a directory editor/browser • M-x ‘tetris’ start tetris • M-x ‘w3m’ web browser (see refs) • M-x ‘gnus’ start reading gnu news • M-x ‘compile’ compile cmd, also ‘recompile’ cmd • M-x ‘vi-mode’ Vi mode for emacs!
- 18. References • Reference card with most commands you’ll ever need – http://www.clip.dia.fi.upm.es/~logalg/doc/emacsreference.pdf • Official GNU emacs site – http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ • An emacs HowTo – http://jeremy.zawodny.com/emacs/emacs.html • w3m web browser for emacs – http://emacs-w3m.namazu.org/index-en.html