RE: Shortcut to have the cursor move X number of lines up or down

[Drew Adams]

> > C-6 has the same effect as C-u 6.
> > C-- 6 has the same effect as C-u -6.
> > C-- has the same effect as C-u -1.
> 
> That depends upon whether you are running emacs in a graphics window
> or in a terminal window.  If in a graphics window then emacs can tell
> that you are pressing Control + 6 individually.  But in a terminal
> window then Control+6 produces C-^ instead and sends that to emacs.
> And the rest produce a variety of other results.  Control+2 produces
> C-@.  Control+3 produces ESC.  And so forth for the rest.

True.  A useful correction for those using `emacs -nw'.  Thx, Bob.