Re: [newbie] getting emacs to recognize the ".cpp" file extension

[Brad Fonseca]

Kai Großjohann wrote:

> Brad Fonseca <linuxbrad@rogers.com> writes:
> 
>> I was wondering if there is a way to get emacs to recognize the
>> ".cpp" file extension as being a C++ file.  I'm guessing I'll be
>> modifying my .emacs file somehow.
> 
> (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.cpp\\'" . c++-mode))
> 
> kai

Thanks so much for the help!  I was able, with some prompting from one of 
the list members over the weekend, to locate the appropriate section in the 
GNU Emacs manual.  With that knowledge, I was able to set my preference.  
The solution turned out to be exactly as above. :)

Thanks for the help!

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Brad Fonseca