RE: [External] : forward-sexp

[Drew Adams]

Put your cursor just before a `[' char and use `C-u C-x ='.
Same thing for a `(' char and a `"' char.  What does it say
for syntax?

For `[' it says this (in fundamental-mode):

 syntax: (] which means: open, matches ]

For `)' it says this:

 syntax: () which means: open, matches )

For `"' it says this:

 syntax: " which means: string