Re: [Old patch] Unify fn and var help to make learning elisp a little easier

[Alexis]

Kelly Dean writes:

> I originally proposed this a couple years ago:
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2012-12/msg00165.html

+1 for adding this functionality. At the moment i'm using the following
for exploring (a) the functionality provided by various Emacs
subsystems/packages, and (b) the potential customisations available:

    (defun list-symbols-with-prefix (prefix)
      "Create a buffer listing functions and variables with prefix PREFIX."
      (interactive "sPrefix: ")
      (let ((candidates (sort (all-completions prefix obarray) #'string<)))
        (switch-to-buffer (generate-new-buffer "*Symbols*"))
        (dolist (c candidates)
          (let ((s (intern c)))
            (cond
             ((fboundp s)
              (insert (concat (symbol-name s) " <f>\n")))
             ((boundp s)
              (insert (concat (symbol-name s) " <v>\n")))
             (t))))
        (beginning-of-buffer)
        (local-set-key (kbd "RET") 'doc-for-symbol-at-point)))


Alexis.