Re: how to learn lisp

[Kevin Rodgers]

TheFlyingDutchman wrote:
> > -batch option is, IMO, a bad idea for a beginner since the user
> >  has to know what -batch implies internally (what it does, what
> >  it can't do, etc.).
> I found out after some head scratching, that the .emacs init file is
> not read when in batch mode. What are some of the other things to be
> aware of in batch mode?

RTFM:

`-batch'
`--batch'
     Run Emacs in "batch mode".  Batch mode is used for running
     programs written in Emacs Lisp from shell scripts, makefiles, and
     so on.  You should also use the `-l', `-f' or `--eval' option, to
     invoke a Lisp program to do batch processing.

     In batch mode, Emacs does not display the text being edited, and
     the standard terminal interrupt characters such as `C-z' and `C-c'
     continue to have their normal effect.  The functions `prin1',
     `princ' and `print' output to `stdout' instead of the echo area,
     while `message' and error messages output to `stderr'.  Functions
     that would normally read from the minibuffer take their input from
     `stdin' instead.

     `--batch' implies `-q' (do not load an init file), but
     `site-start.el' is loaded nonetheless.  It also causes Emacs to
     exit after processing all the command options.  In addition, it
     disables auto-saving except in buffers for which it has been
     explicitly requested.

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA