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Re: missing P function
From: |
robert . thorpe |
Subject: |
Re: missing P function |
Date: |
20 Sep 2006 02:53:54 -0700 |
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G2/1.0 |
Jason Church wrote:
> Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional.
> Emacs 21.3.1
>
> I've run into an issue of missing what I believe is a standard emacs
> function.
> call-interactively: Symbol's value as variable is void: p
>
> I have also noticed I can't find any functions that end in -p, for
> example file-newer-than-file-p. At one point this used to work for me,
> but I can't remember when. Perhaps and older version of emacs.
>
> Both my home and work PCs run into the same issue.
>
> I've attempted to locate the missing functions but so far I haven't come
> across any. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Most of the functions that end in "-p" or just "p" are only functions,
they are not commands and can't be run interactively. That is, they
show up when you do C-h f but not when you do M-x. They're for elisp
use.
I think a handful can but I can't remember which ones.
AFAIK Emacs has always worked this way regarding these functions.