Something from the category of useful things hiding in emacs… Suppose you are looking for the variable that holds a certain value. How to find it?
Easy: M-x apropos-value
So, for example, finding all variables that hold your e-mail address:
M-x apropos-value RET me@example.com RET
and you'll get all the matches in the *Apropos*
-buffer. HT: Stephen
Eglen.
Also check the various other M-x apropos-...
commands, they all help you
find useful information if you can remember a word. Except for… M-x apropos-zippy
… eh?
2 comments:
M-x apropos-zippy does nothing,is it?
Awesome find, thanks. Now if I can just remember this one. M-x dont-forget-this-tip
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