Re: abbrev definition (manual)

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Jean-Christophe Helary <address@hidden>
> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 08:18:46 +0900
> 
> I find the manual explanation for the definition of an abbrev confusing:
> 
> The usual way to define an abbrev is to enter the text you want the abbrev to 
> expand to, position point after it, and type C-x a g (add-global-abbrev). 
> This reads the abbrev itself using the minibuffer, and then defines it as an 
> abbrev for one or more words before point. Use a numeric argument to say how 
> many words before point should be taken as the expansion. For example, to 
> define the abbrev ‘foo’ as mentioned above, insert the text ‘find outer 
> otter’ and then type C-u 3 C-x a g f o o RET.
> 
> What about that:
> 
> The usual way to define an abbrev is to enter the text you want the abbrev to 
> expand to, position point after it, and type C-x a g (add-global-abbrev).  
> Use a numeric argument to say how many words before point should be taken as 
> the expansion.  This prompts for the abbrev itself in the minibuffer, and 
> then defines it as an abbrev for the words specified before point.  For 
> example, to define the abbrev 'foo' as mentioned above, insert the text 'find 
> outer otter' and then type C-u 3 C-x a g f o o RET.

I find them both equivalent, so I'm not sure what part of the original
confused you.  Was that the "reads ... using the minibuffer" part?