Robert Goldman <rpgold...@sift.info> writes: > On 3/30/11 Mar 30 -4:33 PM, Nick Dokos wrote: >> Robert Goldman <rpgold...@sift.info> wrote: >> >>> I would like to do the opposite of literate programming (hence the >>> subject line!): >>> >>> I would like to pull into my org file snippets from a code file. I know >>> that org-mode will let me import /entire/ source code files. Is there >>> some way to say "Import the region of this file between these two >>> delimiters?" >>> >>> If not, do you think it would be hard to add this feature? I already >>> have the snappy name, after all! >>> >> >> I don't really understand: can't you cut and paste? > > Yes, but if I cut and paste the text of the code that I am describing > may change out from under my text. If I import the code, it stays in > sync (at least when the document is exported). >
Babel does have a way to bring changes back from pure source code into code blocks in an Org-mode document. While it isn't perfect (especially if you make extensive use of noweb references or variables) there are mechanisms to maintain such a /sync/. To try this out, tangle out code with the ":comments yes" header argument, then change an element of the tangled source code, and use the `org-babel-detangle' function to bring the changes back into the Org-mode document. Improving the detangling (or "illiterate") features is an area ripe for future Babel development. Cheers -- Eric
