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author | Richard M. Stallman <[email protected]> | 2003-06-30 10:42:46 +0000 |
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committer | Richard M. Stallman <[email protected]> | 2003-06-30 10:42:46 +0000 |
commit | 74eee906cca8f02e46d7399c35b1051344d7d2d5 (patch) | |
tree | 70feb49b037c62cff0adc09d6869c74a284bab55 /lispref/text.texi | |
parent | a68defffdafbe7e61b8db90d534c04e147b14f91 (diff) |
(Buffer Contents): Document current-word.
(Change Hooks): Not called for *Messages*.
Diffstat (limited to 'lispref/text.texi')
-rw-r--r-- | lispref/text.texi | 22 |
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lispref/text.texi b/lispref/text.texi index edb0185d00..0ac3d39887 100644 --- a/lispref/text.texi +++ b/lispref/text.texi @@ -224,6 +224,21 @@ This is the contents of buffer foo @end example @end defun +@tindex current-word +@defun current-word &optional strict really-word +This function returns the symbol (or word) at or near point, as a string. +The return value includes no text properties. + +The optional argument @var{really-word} is non-@code{nil}, it finds a +word; otherwise, it finds a symbol (which includes word characters and +both symbol constituent characters). + +If the optional argument @var{strict} is non-@code{nil}, then point +must be in or next to the symbol or word---if no symbol or word is +there, the function returns @code{nil}. Otherwise, a nearby symbol or +word on the same line is acceptable. +@end defun + @defun thing-at-point thing Return the @var{thing} around or next to point, as a string. @@ -2322,7 +2337,7 @@ overlays. This variable holds an alist which maps property names to a list of alternative property names. If a character does not specify a direct value for a property, the alternative property names are consulted in -order; the first non-nil value is used. This variable takes +order; the first non-@code{nil} value is used. This variable takes precedence over @code{default-text-properties}, and @code{category} properties take precedence over this variable. @end defvar @@ -3296,7 +3311,7 @@ name, then any field boundaries are ignored. You can cause @code{constrain-to-field} to ignore all field boundaries (and so never constrain anything) by binding the variable -@code{inhibit-field-text-motion} to a non-nil value. +@code{inhibit-field-text-motion} to a non-@code{nil} value. @end defun @node Not Intervals @@ -3715,6 +3730,9 @@ changed text, its length is simply the difference between the first two arguments. @end defvar + Output of messges into the @samp{*Messages*} buffer does not +call these functions. + @defmac combine-after-change-calls body... The macro executes @var{body} normally, but arranges to call the after-change functions just once for a series of several changes---if |