but it's more efficient to keep your hands in the standard position
and use the commands C-p, C-b, C-f, and C-n. These characters
are equivalent to the four arrow keys, like this:
-
+
Previous line, C-p
:
:
because you type the argument before the command it applies to.
For instance, C-u 8 C-f moves forward eight characters.
-
+
>> Try using C-n or C-p with a numeric argument, to move the cursor
to a line near this one with just one command.
session.
>> Type C-x b *Messages* <Return> to look at the buffer of messages.
- Then type C-b TUTORIAL <Return> to come back to this tutorial.
+ Then type C-x b TUTORIAL <Return> to come back to this tutorial.
If you make changes to the text of one file, then find another file,
this does not save the first file. Its changes remain inside Emacs,
The part of the mode line inside the parentheses is to tell you what
editing modes you are in. The default mode is Fundamental which is
-what you are using now. It is an example of a "major mode".
+what you are using now. It is an example of a "major mode".
Emacs has many different major modes. Some of them are meant for
editing different languages and/or kinds of text, such as Lisp mode,
description of the command.
>> Type C-h c C-p.
- The message should be something like
+
+The message should be something like this:
C-p runs the command previous-line
same spirit. Please read the file COPYING and then do give copies of
GNU Emacs to your friends. Help stamp out software obstructionism
("ownership") by using, writing, and sharing free software!
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