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of eval-expression, eval-last-sexp.

* etc/NEWS: Related edit.
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2014-01-23 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
* building.texi (Lisp Eval): Update prefix argument behavior
of eval-expression, eval-last-sexp.
2014-01-17 Bastien Guerry <bzg@gnu.org>
* building.texi (Commands of GUD): Fix keybinding for `gud-break'.

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The command @kbd{C-x C-e} (@code{eval-last-sexp}) evaluates the
Emacs Lisp expression preceding point in the buffer, and displays the
value in the echo area. When the result of an evaluation is an
integer, you can type @kbd{C-x C-e} a second time to display the value
of the integer result in additional formats (octal, hexadecimal, and
character).
integer, it is displayed together with the value in other formats
(octal, hexadecimal, and character).
If @kbd{M-:} or @kbd{C-x C-e} is given a prefix argument, it inserts
the value into the current buffer at point, rather than displaying it
in the echo area. The argument's value does not matter.
in the echo area. If the prefix argument is zero, any integer output
is inserted together with its value in other formats (octal,
hexadecimal, and character). Such a prefix argument also prevents
abbreviation of the output according to the variables
@code{eval-expression-print-level} and @code{eval-expression-print-length}
(see below).
@kindex C-M-x @r{(Emacs Lisp mode)}
@findex eval-defun
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The options @code{eval-expression-print-level} and
@code{eval-expression-print-length} control the maximum depth and
length of lists to print in the result of the evaluation commands
before abbreviating them. @code{eval-expression-debug-on-error}
controls whether evaluation errors invoke the debugger when these
commands are used; its default is @code{t}.
before abbreviating them. Supplying a zero prefix argument to
@code{eval-expression} or @code{eval-last-sexp} causes lists to be
printed in full. @code{eval-expression-debug-on-error} controls
whether evaluation errors invoke the debugger when these commands are
used; its default is @code{t}.
@node Lisp Interaction
@section Lisp Interaction Buffers

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*** `eval-defun' on an already defined defcustom calls the :set function,
if there is one.
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*** The commands `eval-expression' (`M-:'), `eval-last-sexp' (`C-x C-e'),
and `eval-print-last-sexp' (`C-j') can take a zero prefix argument.
This disables truncation of lists in the output, equivalent to
setting `(eval-expression-)print-length' and `(eval-expression-)print-limit'
to nil. Additionally, it causes integers to be printed in multiple
formats (octal, hexadecimal, and character).
and `eval-print-last-sexp' (`C-j' in Lisp Interaction mode) can take a
zero prefix argument. This disables truncation of lists in the output,
equivalent to setting `(eval-expression-)print-length' and
`(eval-expression-)print-limit' to nil. Additionally, it causes integers
to be printed in other formats (octal, hexadecimal, and character).
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** `write-region-inhibit-fsync' now defaults to t in batch mode.