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Indent all the files in a project using emacs

use -iname \*[.ch] instead of -iname \*.c -o -iname \*.h
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find -iname \*.[ch] -exec emacs -nw -q {} --eval "(progn (mark-whole-buffer) (indent-region (point-min) (point-max) nil) (save-buffer))" --kill \;

ioggstream · 2010-09-10 12:24:58 0
Open a file at the specified line

You may also use +line:column syntax.
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emacs +400 code.py

prayer · 2009-03-03 14:30:19 1
Talk to the doctor (Eliza-like)

An easter-egg from emacs. Show Sample Output
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```
I am the psychotherapist.  Please, describe your problems.  Each time you are finished talking, type RET twice.

hello

How do you do?  What brings you to see me?
```
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emacs <ESC+x> doctor

vlan7 · 2010-01-28 17:16:28 3
Indent all the files in a project using emacs

indenting all the files at a time, if the file has local variable for indentation style its even better. This one liner is not pretty but it does the job.
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lst=`find . -iname \*.c -or -iname \*.h`; for i in $lst; do emacs -nw -q $i --eval "(mark-whole-buffer)" --eval "(indent-region (point-min) (point-max) nil)" --eval "(save-buffer)" --kill; done

JollyJumper · 2010-09-09 22:02:54 0
Indent all the files in a project using emacs

Use find's exec and reduce the need for multiple evals with a progn wrapper.
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find . -iname \*.c -or -iname \*.h -exec emacs -nw -q {} --eval "(progn (mark-whole-buffer) (indent-region (point-min) (point-max) nil) (save-buffer))" --kill \;

zev · 2010-09-10 05:07:11 0
Use emacs in place of tail -f

Monitoring a log file with 'tail -f' is handy, but for emacs users monitoring the file with emacs is even better, because you can use all your familiar key bindings for copying regions, etc.
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function emon { emacs "$1" --eval '(auto-revert-tail-mode)' --eval '(setq buffer-read-only t)' --eval '(goto-char (point-max))' }

wytten12 · 2012-11-21 17:24:27 0
open emacs within terminal
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emacs -nw

sachin · 2013-10-09 13:52:23 0
open emacs with no init file
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emacs -q

sachin · 2013-10-09 13:53:24 0
emacs: byte compile file
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emacs --batch -Q -no-site-file -eval '(byte-compile-file "my-file.el")'

sachin · 2013-10-09 13:57:59 0
Play Lisp Snake in Emacs
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emacs -f snake

steadystatic · 2015-11-03 23:34:57 0
Play Lisp Tetris in Emacs
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emacs -f tetris

steadystatic · 2015-11-03 23:35:32 0

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