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pp-eval-expression: Signature parity with `eval-expression'

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Message #23 received at 15233 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Josh <josh <at> foxtail.org>
To: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, 15233 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#15233: pp-eval-expression: Signature parity with
 `eval-expression'
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 08:47:36 -0700

I prefer to use the `kbd' notation, e.g.

  (global-set-key (kbd "M-:") 'pp-eval-expression)

because it's clear, regular, and doesn't require me to remember
that keys are internally represented as vectors, how to quote
modifiers, etc.  If I'm not sure of the canonical representation of
something (e.g. "M-H-x or H-M-x?") I can easily check visually
with C-h c, or something like this to kill the correct form for me
(this quick version performs key translations, which isn't optimal):

  (defun describe-key-name (key)
    (interactive "kGenerate and kill `kbd' form for key: ")
    (kill-new
     (message "(kbd \"%s\")"
                      (help-key-description key nil))))

Josh

On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 7:20 PM, Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>
>>>     (global-set-key "\272" (quote pp-eval-expression)) ; M-:
>>
>> Please don't:
>
> Don't blame me, I didn't do it, Emacs did it.
>
> I have a simple recipe for producing keybindings.
>
>   M-x global-set-key
>   M-x list-command-history
>   Copy and Paste
>
> The above recipe works flawlessly.  It is the most easiest way to
> produce keybindings that I have known.
>
>
>

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