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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/emacs/basic.texi')
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1 files changed, 18 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/emacs/basic.texi b/doc/emacs/basic.texi index 16ccdba0866..42bd2a4fde2 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/basic.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/basic.texi @@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ necessary (@code{scroll-up-command}). @xref{Scrolling}. Scroll one screen backward, and move point onscreen if necessary (@code{scroll-down-command}). @xref{Scrolling}. -@item M-x goto-char +@item M-g c +@kindex M-g c @findex goto-char Read a number @var{n} and move point to buffer position @var{n}. Position 1 is the beginning of the buffer. @@ -285,6 +286,13 @@ also specify @var{n} by giving @kbd{M-g M-g} a numeric prefix argument. @xref{Select Buffer}, for the behavior of @kbd{M-g M-g} when you give it a plain prefix argument. +@item M-g @key{TAB} +@kindex M-g TAB +@findex move-to-column +Read a number @var{n} and move to column @var{n} in the current line. +Column 0 is the leftmost column. If called with a prefix argument, +move to the column number specified by the argument's numeric value. + @item C-x C-n @kindex C-x C-n @findex set-goal-column @@ -619,12 +627,16 @@ narrowed region and the line number relative to the whole buffer. @kindex M-= @findex count-words-region -@findex count-words @kbd{M-=} (@code{count-words-region}) displays a message reporting -the number of lines, words, and characters in the region. @kbd{M-x -count-words} displays a similar message for the entire buffer, or for -the region if the region is @dfn{active}. @xref{Mark}, for an -explanation of the region. +the number of lines, words, and characters in the region +(@pxref{Mark}, for an explanation of the region). With a prefix +argument, @kbd{C-u M-=}, the command displays a count for the entire +buffer. + +@findex count-words + The command @kbd{M-x count-words} does the same job, but with a +different calling convention. It displays a count for the region if +the region is active, and for the buffer otherwise. @kindex C-x = @findex what-cursor-position |