Re: how to eval an elisp expression in the minibuffer

[Peter Lee]

>>>> Lowell Kirsh writes:

    Lowell> How can I evaluate an elisp expression by entering it in
    Lowell> the minibuffer? That is, the command that will make the
    Lowell> minibuffer active and allow me to enter a sexp there...

Is this what you mean?

,----[ C-h k M-: ]
| M-: runs the command eval-expression
|    which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `simple'.
| It is bound to M-:, M-ESC :.
| (eval-expression EVAL-EXPRESSION-ARG &optional EVAL-EXPRESSION-INSERT-VALUE)
| 
| Evaluate EVAL-EXPRESSION-ARG and print value in the echo area.
| Value is also consed on to front of the variable `values'.
| Optional argument EVAL-EXPRESSION-INSERT-VALUE, if non-nil, means
| insert the result into the current buffer instead of printing it in
| the echo area.
| 
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