Alan Wehmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> You should have a *scratch* buffer automatically present.
> That is in the proper mode.
another way is to explictly create one:
C-x b hack RET
M-x lisp-interaction-mode RET
for example, below is some code that bundles this approach
in a convenient (and sometimes cathartic ;-) command.
thi
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;;; give-me-a-scratch-buffer-now.el
;;;
;;; Rel:v-1-51
;;;
;;; Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,2004 Thien-Thi Nguyen
;;; This file is part of ttn's personal elisp library, released under GNU
;;; GPL with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. See the file COPYING for details.
;;; Description: Find *scratch* buffer; put it in lisp-interaction-mode.
;;; Prefix arg guarantees new buffer.
;;;###autoload
(defun give-me-a-scratch-buffer-now (want-new)
"Bring up *scratch* or younger siblings if prefixed."
(interactive "P")
(switch-to-buffer
(if want-new
(generate-new-buffer "*scratch*")
"*scratch*"))
(lisp-interaction-mode))
(provide 'give-me-a-scratch-buffer-now)
;;; give-me-a-scratch-buffer-now.el ends here
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