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authorJose Antonio Ortega Ruiz <jao@gnu.org>2010-08-30 03:18:24 +0200
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@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ The remaining commands are meatier, and deserve sections of their own.
@node Switching context, Let Geiser spy, First aids, The REPL
@section Switching context
-@cindex current module
+@cindex current module, in REPL
In tune with Geiser's @ref{current-module,,modus operandi}, evaluations
in the @repl{} take place if the namespace of the current module. As
noted above, the @repl{}'s prompt tells you the name of the current
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ Racket), and that it doesn't even try to hide that fact. That means that
you can freely use said native ways directly at the @repl{}, and Geiser
will be happy to oblige.
+@cindex current module, change
Once you enter a new module, only those bindings visible in its
namespace will be available to your evaluations. All schemes supported
by Geiser provide a way to import new modules in the current namespace.
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ Which brings me to the next group of @repl{} commands.
@node Let Geiser spy, Customization and tips, Switching context, The REPL
@section Let Geiser spy, write and jump for you
+@cindex completion, module name
We've already seen Geiser completion of module names in action at the
mini-buffer. You won't be surprised to know that it's also available at
the @repl{} buffer itself. There, you can use either @kbd{C-.} or
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ besides its name: what module does it belong to? is it a procedure and,
if so, what arguments does it take? Geiser tries to help you answering
those questions too.
+@cindex autodoc, in the REPL
Actually, if you've been playing with the @repl{} as you read, you might
have notice some frantic activity taking place in the minibuffer every
now and then. That was Geiser trying to be helpful (while, hopefully,
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ brackets, and, when the optional argument has a default value, it's
represented by a list made up of its name and that value. When the
argument is a keyword argument, its name is preceded by a colon.
+@cindex help on identifier
If that's not enough documentation for you, @kbd{C-c C-d d} will open a
separate documentation buffer with help on the symbol at point. For some
implementations (e.g. Racket), this separate buffer will actually be a
@@ -162,12 +166,14 @@ web page displaying the corresponding page in the manual, while for
implementations supporting docstrings (e.g. (you guessed it) Guile)
it'll be a real Emacs buffer displaying that information.
+@cindex jump, at the REPL
If that's still not enough, Geiser can jump, via @kbd{M-.}, to the
symbol's definition. A buffer with the corresponding file will pop up,
with its point resting upon the identifier's defining form. When you're
done inspecting, @kbd{M-,} will bring you back to where you were. As we
will see, these commands are also available in scheme buffers.
+@cindex module exports
@anchor{repl-mod}
Finally, Geiser can produce for you a list, classified by kind, of the
identifiers exported by a given module: all you need to do is press
@@ -184,6 +190,7 @@ information to use it effectively enough).
@node Customization and tips, , Let Geiser spy, The REPL
@section Customization and tips
+@cindex REPL customization
The looks and ways of the @repl{} can be fine-tuned via a bunch of
customization variables. You can see and modify them all in the
corresponding customization group (by using the menu entry or the good
@@ -196,6 +203,7 @@ I'm documenting below a proper subset of those settings, together with
some related tips.
@subsubheading Choosing a Scheme implementation
+@cindex scheme implementation, choosing
@anchor{choosing-impl}
Instead of using the generic @command{run-geiser} command, you can start
directly your Scheme of choice via @command{run-racket} or
@@ -209,6 +217,8 @@ forget about the richness of the Scheme ecosystem with something like
@end example
@noindent in your initialisation files.
+@cindex scheme binary
+@cindex scheme executable path
@anchor{impl-binary} When starting a new @repl{}, Geiser assumes, by
default, that the corresponding Scheme binary is in your path. If that's
not the case, the variables to tweak are @code{geiser-guile-binary} and
@@ -232,6 +242,8 @@ directory.
@subsubheading Autodoc
+@cindex autodoc, disabling
+@cindex peace and quiet
If you happen to love peace and quiet and prefer to keep your @repl{}'s
echo area free from autodoc's noise, @code{geiser-repl-autodoc-p} is the
customization variable for you: set it to @code{nil} and autodoc will be