@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
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-@c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
+@c 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
@setfilename ../info/positions
@node Positions, Markers, Frames, Top
@end defvar
@defvar inhibit-field-text-motion
-@tindex inhibit-field-text-motion
If this variable is non-@code{nil}, certain motion functions including
@code{forward-word}, @code{forward-sentence}, and
@code{forward-paragraph} ignore field boundaries.
@end deffn
@defun line-beginning-position &optional count
-@tindex line-beginning-position
Return the position that @code{(beginning-of-line @var{count})}
would move to.
@end defun
@end deffn
@defun line-end-position &optional count
-@tindex line-end-position
Return the position that @code{(end-of-line @var{count})}
would move to.
@end defun
@defun line-number-at-pos &optional pos
@cindex line number
This function returns the line number in the current buffer
-corresponding the buffer position @var{pos}. If @var{pos} is @code{nil}
+corresponding to the buffer position @var{pos}. If @var{pos} is @code{nil}
or omitted, the current buffer position is used.
@end defun
@end deffn
@defopt defun-prompt-regexp
-If non-@code{nil}, this variable holds a regular expression that
-specifies what text can appear before the open-parenthesis that starts a
-defun. That is to say, a defun begins on a line that starts with a
-match for this regular expression, followed by a character with
-open-parenthesis syntax.
+If non-@code{nil}, this buffer-local variable holds a regular
+expression that specifies what text can appear before the
+open-parenthesis that starts a defun. That is to say, a defun begins
+on a line that starts with a match for this regular expression,
+followed by a character with open-parenthesis syntax.
@end defopt
@defopt open-paren-in-column-0-is-defun-start
@end defopt
@defvar beginning-of-defun-function
-@tindex beginning-of-defun-function
If non-@code{nil}, this variable holds a function for finding the
beginning of a defun. The function @code{beginning-of-defun}
calls this function instead of using its normal method.
@end defvar
@defvar end-of-defun-function
-@tindex end-of-defun-function
If non-@code{nil}, this variable holds a function for finding the end of
a defun. The function @code{end-of-defun} calls this function instead
of using its normal method.
described elsewhere (see @ref{Window Configurations}, and @pxref{Frame
Configurations}).
-@defspec save-excursion forms@dots{}
+@defspec save-excursion body@dots{}
@cindex mark excursion
@cindex point excursion
@cindex current buffer excursion
The @code{save-excursion} special form saves the identity of the current
buffer and the values of point and the mark in it, evaluates
-@var{forms}, and finally restores the buffer and its saved values of
+@var{body}, and finally restores the buffer and its saved values of
point and the mark. All three saved values are restored even in case of
an abnormal exit via @code{throw} or error (@pxref{Nonlocal Exits}).
use @code{save-window-excursion} inside @code{save-excursion}
(@pxref{Window Configurations}).
-The value returned by @code{save-excursion} is the result of the last of
-@var{forms}, or @code{nil} if no @var{forms} are given.
+The value returned by @code{save-excursion} is the result of the last
+form in @var{body}, or @code{nil} if no body forms were given.
@example
@group