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How to use paredit to edit Lisp code?
Just use ParEdit ’s commands, e.g., paredit-open-parenthesis, paredit-wrap-sexp instead of manually typing/editing parentheses. ParEdit really makes transforming Lisp code easy.
Where can I find the latest version of paredit?
You can install it by configuring MELPA, and then typing M-x package-install RET paredit RET. The latest stable version is available at paredit.el. See also the Reference Table, the Release Notes and the Paredit Reference Card (modeled on the older PareditCheatsheet ).
Why do you need paredit in emacswiki?
ParEdit helps **keep parentheses balanced** and adds many keys for moving S-expressions and moving around in S-expressions. Its behavior can be jarring for those who may want transient periods of unbalanced parentheses, such as when typing parentheses directly or commenting out code line by line.
How to enable paredit mode in MIT scheme?
The git repository is at paredit git repository. A spinoff of ParEdit (by the same author) is also now available in the current CVS version of EdWin, MIT Scheme’s Emacs clone. Type M-x paredit-mode RET to enable it, or add the following code to your .edwin file to enable it automatically in the Scheme mode:
How to wrap the current form in paredit?
Delete backward to the start of the list, then Splice. Wraps the current form, or selection, with parens. Wraps the current form, or selection, with square brackets. Wraps the current form, or selection, with curlies. Wraps the current form, or selection, with double quotes. Inside strings it will quote the quotes.
How does a repeated use of paredit work?
Repeated use will grow the current selection step by step. Starts from the cursor and selects the current form. Then will keep expanding to enclosing forms. Contracts back from an expanded selection performed by any Paredit selection command.