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Use a Real Editor!

Use a Real Editor!. Using Emacs. Session Goals. To understand why we use Emacs To understand how you can use Emacs to enhance your productivity in editing To learn the basic Emacs commands To learn how to work with multiple buffers To learn how Emacs can be used as a work environment.

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Use a Real Editor!

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  1. Use a Real Editor! Using Emacs

  2. Session Goals • To understand why we use Emacs • To understand how you can use Emacs to enhance your productivity in editing • To learn the basic Emacs commands • To learn how to work with multiple buffers • To learn how Emacs can be used as a work environment

  3. NO MORE NOTEPAD! • Notepad does not give you the power of a full-fledged programming editor • Notepad lacks the tools need to write effective code (proper indention, macros, etc.) • Notepad requires that you do everything locally and then FTP

  4. Other Editors • Other Unix Editors • Pico (primitive; not good for programming) • Vi (quite powerful; difficult to learn) • Other Windows Editors • Jext • Emacs for Windows

  5. Why Learn Emacs? • Emacs is good for programming • Emacs is pervasive • Emacs is free • Emacs is powerful • Emacs can increase productivity

  6. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly • Can be challenging to learn • Requires memorization • Learning curve pays for itself in the end!

  7. The Emacs Screen Buffer Mode Line Minibuffer

  8. Using Control Key Keystrokes • Used as a part of a combination • Hold DOWN the control key when using a Control-key combination • Usually abbreviated: “C-x C-s”

  9. The Meta Key • Key on the “virtual” keyboard • Mapped differently from computer to computer • Windows: • Macintosh: • Unix:

  10. The Meta Key • Used as part of a combination • PRESS AND RELEASE the meta key before pressing the second key of the combination • Usually abbreviated: “M-x %”

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