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When do you need language specific support in Babel?
Explicit language-specific support is required only for evaluation of code blocks in a language. Babel is designed to be easily extended to support new languages. Language support is added by defining language-specific functions using a simple naming convention.
Is the use of Google Translate a good thing?
The practical utility of Google Translate and similar technologies is undeniable, and probably a good thing overall, but there is still something deeply lacking in the approach, which is conveyed by a single word: understanding. Machine translation has never focused on understanding language.
What happens if Google Translate becomes a glitch?
In this scenario, human translators would become, within a few years, mere quality controllers and glitch fixers rather than producers of fresh new text. Such a development would cause a soul-shattering upheaval in my mental life.
Why is machine translation not focused on understanding language?
Machine translation has never focused on understanding language. Instead, the field has always tried to “decode”—to get away with not worrying about what understanding and meaning are. Could it in fact be that understanding isn’t needed in order to translate well?
Where can I get a template for Babel?
A template is provided in the worg git repository for the addition of language documentation. Note also that there are some inconsistencies across languages .
How to override default values in org mode?
Add :results output replace after #+begin_src sh, as a header argument (to override default values), to have the output (re) placed in your org-mode buffer. All its possible values are described here in the Manual. Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow!
What makes a code block a script in Babel?
In scripting mode, Babel captures the text output of the code block and places it in the Org-mode buffer. It is called scripting mode because the code block contains a series of commands, and the output of each command is returned. Unlike functional mode, the code block itself has no return value apart from the output of the commands it contains. 2
Where can I find the Org manual for Babel?
All of these use cases, as well as exhaustive documentation of the features of Babel are covered in the Working with Source Code section of the Org manual. If you have a working Emacs installation, then getting started with Babel is a simple process.
Is the default Emacs Lisp activated by default?
Emacs Lisp is activated by default so this step can be skipped for now and all emacs-lisp examples will still work as expected. If you have made any changes don’t forget to evaluate your modified .emacs.