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CHAPTER 18 INTRODUCING DARWIN AND THE SHELL
Once the file is open, it’s immediately ready to edit. To move around in the file, you can use
either the arrow keys or some C-n keystrokes (C-f, C-b, C-p, and C-n). The Delete key works as
you would expect, and you can enter text at the cursor just by typing.
To save the file, you can either use C-x C-s to save the file as its existing name, or C-x C-w
filename to save the file as filename. C-x C-c will quit Emacs (it will prompt you to save any
changed files first.) If you need to edit an additional file, you can use C-x C-f to open or create
another file without quitting Emacs. Table 18-6 provides a handy list of a few common keystrokes
and their effects.
Table 18-6. Common Emacs Keystrokes and Their Effects
Keystroke Effect
Moving Around
C-f or right arrow Move one character to the right
C-b or left arrow Move one character to the left
C-p or up arrow Move one line up
C-n or down arrow Move one line down
M-f Move one word to the right
M-b Move one word to the left
C-a Move to the beginning of the current line
C-e Move to the end of the current line
C-v Page down
M-v Page up
M-> Go to the end of the document
M-< Go to the beginning of the document
C-u n C-n Move ahead n lines
M-g g n Go to line n
Searching and Replacing Text
C-s pattern Ret (Return) Search forward for pattern
C-r pattern Ret Search backward for pattern
C-s Ret Ret Search for next occurrence of previous pattern
M-% orig Ret repl Ret Replace orig string with repl string (Emacs will prompt you for confirmation;
press y to continue)
Copying and Pasting Text
C-Spc (spacebar) Set mark at cursor, which allows you to move cursor anywhere in the
document, thus “selecting” text between mark and cursor (called a region
in Emacs lingo)
C-w Cut region
M-w Copy region
C-y Paste last cut or copied region