#EMACS MACROS HOW TO#

‘C-u 0 C-x e’ to execute the macro an infinite number of times until the end of the file is reached (See InfiniteArgument).` C-x )’ to stop recording the keyboard macro.‘C-n’ (or ‘M-x next-line’) to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line.‘C-a’ (or ‘M-x beginning-of-line’) to move the cursor to the beginning of the line.‘C-e’ (or ‘M-x end-of-line’) to move the cursor to the end of the line.` C-x (’ to start recording a keyboard macro.Place the TextCursor at the beginning of the first line.You want to add the text “– foobar was here” at the end of each of the lines in a file.

#EMACS MACROS HOW TO#

Here’s how to execute the macro 37 times (you use ‘C-u’ to provide the 37): ‘C-x e’ or – execute the keyboard macro.` C-x )’ or – stop defining the keyboard macroĪnd here is how to execute a keyboard macro you’ve defined:.` C-x (’ or – start defining a keyboard macro.A Lisp macro is similar to a Lisp function (oops – not that similar), and is defined using defmacro. Note: Do not confuse mention of a keyboard macro with mention of a Lisp macro.

So, a keyboard macro records a sequence of user actions that carry out Emacs commands.ĭid you note that a “ keyboard” macro can record nearly any user actions – not just keyboard actions? Good. A key sequence is a series of keyboard keystrokes, mouse actions, or menu actions that is bound to an Emacs command. A keyboard macro is simply a recording of a sequence of key sequences. Keyboard macros are a powerful Emacs feature.

Emacs macros