How to delete a function?
For what I do I tend to define a lot of functions that I use temporarily. Life span is usually about 1-2 weeks - and then I define a new set of functions.
I was not able to find where these definitions actually are, nor how to delete them just by supplying a function name (which would be useful).
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For what I do I tend to define a lot of functions that I use temporarily. Life span is usually about 1-2 weeks - and then I define a new set of functions.
I was not able to find where these definitions actually are, nor how to delete them just by supplying a function name (which would be useful).
functions
edited 2 days ago
Drew
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asked Dec 27 at 14:17
A_P
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Why bother? They'll go away if and when you next restart Emacs (unless you're saving them in your.emacs).
– Barmar
2 days ago
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@Barmar. See, I didn't know that. My question got edited multiple times. What I do is to define a keyboard macro, save it as a functions, and bind it to a shortcut. Once I am done with what I do, usually define so more and rebind. But the function is still there if I press M-x. Hence the question. PS. I don't know a lot of Emacs internals so it might seem like an obvious question for some.
– A_P
2 days ago
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For what I do I tend to define a lot of functions that I use temporarily. Life span is usually about 1-2 weeks - and then I define a new set of functions.
I was not able to find where these definitions actually are, nor how to delete them just by supplying a function name (which would be useful).
functions
edited 2 days ago
Drew
46.9k462104
asked Dec 27 at 14:17
A_P
547
For what I do I tend to define a lot of functions that I use temporarily. Life span is usually about 1-2 weeks - and then I define a new set of functions.
I was not able to find where these definitions actually are, nor how to delete them just by supplying a function name (which would be useful).
functions
functions
edited 2 days ago
Drew
46.9k462104
asked Dec 27 at 14:17
A_P
547
edited 2 days ago
Drew
46.9k462104
asked Dec 27 at 14:17
A_P
547
edited 2 days ago
Drew
46.9k462104
edited 2 days ago
Drew
46.9k462104
edited 2 days ago
Drew
46.9k462104
46.9k462104
asked Dec 27 at 14:17
A_P
547
asked Dec 27 at 14:17
A_P
547
asked Dec 27 at 14:17
A_P
547
547
3
Why bother? They'll go away if and when you next restart Emacs (unless you're saving them in your.emacs).
– Barmar
2 days ago
1
@Barmar. See, I didn't know that. My question got edited multiple times. What I do is to define a keyboard macro, save it as a functions, and bind it to a shortcut. Once I am done with what I do, usually define so more and rebind. But the function is still there if I press M-x. Hence the question. PS. I don't know a lot of Emacs internals so it might seem like an obvious question for some.
– A_P
2 days ago
add a comment |
3
Why bother? They'll go away if and when you next restart Emacs (unless you're saving them in your.emacs).
– Barmar
2 days ago
1
@Barmar. See, I didn't know that. My question got edited multiple times. What I do is to define a keyboard macro, save it as a functions, and bind it to a shortcut. Once I am done with what I do, usually define so more and rebind. But the function is still there if I press M-x. Hence the question. PS. I don't know a lot of Emacs internals so it might seem like an obvious question for some.
– A_P
2 days ago
3
3
Why bother? They'll go away if and when you next restart Emacs (unless you're saving them in your
.emacs).– Barmar
2 days ago
Why bother? They'll go away if and when you next restart Emacs (unless you're saving them in your
.emacs).– Barmar
2 days ago
1
1
@Barmar. See, I didn't know that. My question got edited multiple times. What I do is to define a keyboard macro, save it as a functions, and bind it to a shortcut. Once I am done with what I do, usually define so more and rebind. But the function is still there if I press M-x. Hence the question. PS. I don't know a lot of Emacs internals so it might seem like an obvious question for some.
– A_P
2 days ago
@Barmar. See, I didn't know that. My question got edited multiple times. What I do is to define a keyboard macro, save it as a functions, and bind it to a shortcut. Once I am done with what I do, usually define so more and rebind. But the function is still there if I press M-x. Hence the question. PS. I don't know a lot of Emacs internals so it might seem like an obvious question for some.
– A_P
2 days ago
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In addition to removing the function definition with fmakunbound and variable binding with makunbound, you can also remove the name itself with unintern.
Note also that, unless you save your definitions in a file (e.g., init file) and load it, your functions and variables will be gone when you restart Emacs.
answered 2 days ago
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Functions are unbound with:
(fmakunbound 'NAME)
(The equivalent for variables is makunbound.)
answered 2 days ago
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In addition to removing the function definition with fmakunbound and variable binding with makunbound, you can also remove the name itself with unintern.
Note also that, unless you save your definitions in a file (e.g., init file) and load it, your functions and variables will be gone when you restart Emacs.
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In addition to removing the function definition with fmakunbound and variable binding with makunbound, you can also remove the name itself with unintern.
Note also that, unless you save your definitions in a file (e.g., init file) and load it, your functions and variables will be gone when you restart Emacs.
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In addition to removing the function definition with fmakunbound and variable binding with makunbound, you can also remove the name itself with unintern.
Note also that, unless you save your definitions in a file (e.g., init file) and load it, your functions and variables will be gone when you restart Emacs.
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In addition to removing the function definition with fmakunbound and variable binding with makunbound, you can also remove the name itself with unintern.
Note also that, unless you save your definitions in a file (e.g., init file) and load it, your functions and variables will be gone when you restart Emacs.
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Functions are unbound with:
(fmakunbound 'NAME)
(The equivalent for variables is makunbound.)
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Functions are unbound with:
(fmakunbound 'NAME)
(The equivalent for variables is makunbound.)
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Functions are unbound with:
(fmakunbound 'NAME)
(The equivalent for variables is makunbound.)
answered 2 days ago
phils
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Functions are unbound with:
(fmakunbound 'NAME)
(The equivalent for variables is makunbound.)
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Why bother? They'll go away if and when you next restart Emacs (unless you're saving them in your
.emacs).– Barmar
2 days ago
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@Barmar. See, I didn't know that. My question got edited multiple times. What I do is to define a keyboard macro, save it as a functions, and bind it to a shortcut. Once I am done with what I do, usually define so more and rebind. But the function is still there if I press M-x. Hence the question. PS. I don't know a lot of Emacs internals so it might seem like an obvious question for some.
– A_P
2 days ago