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authorRichard M. Stallman2007-01-02 21:01:42 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2007-01-02 21:01:42 +0000
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(Entering Emacs): Clean up text about restarting Emacs for each file.
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@@ -39,12 +39,15 @@ file, you exit the editor. The next time you want to edit a file, you
39must start the editor again. Working this way, it is convenient to 39must start the editor again. Working this way, it is convenient to
40use a command-line argument to say which file to edit. 40use a command-line argument to say which file to edit.
41 41
42 It's not smart to start Emacs afresh for every file you edit. Emacs 42 However, killing Emacs after editing one each and starting it afresh
43can visit more than one file in a single editing session, and upon 43for the next file is both unnecessary and harmful, since it denies you
44exit Emacs loses valuable accumulated context, such as the kill ring, 44the full power of Emacs. Emacs can visit more than one file in a
45registers, undo history, and mark ring. These features are useful for 45single editing session, and that is the right way to use it. Exiting
46operating on multiple files, or even one. If you kill Emacs after 46the Emacs session loses valuable accumulated context, such as the kill
47each file, you don't take advantage of them. 47ring, registers, undo history, and mark ring. These features are
48useful for operating on multiple files, or even continuing to edit one
49file. If you kill Emacs after each file, you don't take advantage of
50them.
48 51
49 The recommended way to use GNU Emacs is to start it only once, just 52 The recommended way to use GNU Emacs is to start it only once, just
50after you log in, and do all your editing in the same Emacs session. 53after you log in, and do all your editing in the same Emacs session.