Defining Macros
Where Does Emacs Get Its Name?The ability to define and use macros is a key feature of Emacs, whose name comes from the words Editor MACroS. Initially Emacs began as a set of macros, written by Guy Steele, for the TECO editor on a PDP-10. Richard M. Stallman, founder of the GNU Project and President of the Free Software Foundation, developed these initial macros into the Emacs utility. |
One of the main things that computers are much better at than humans is trivial, repetitive work. Emacs has macros that help you to do such tasks. A macro is a facility that enables you to record a sequence of keystrokes for later playback.
How to record a macro
1. | To start recording, enter Ctrl+x.
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2. | Make the keystrokes that you wish to record. ... |
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