expand-abbrev(2)

NAME

expand-abbrev - Expand an abbreviation

SYNOPSIS

expand-abbrev

DESCRIPTION

expand-abbrev expands an abbreviation to an alternate form. The abbreviation must be an alpha-numeric string and the cursor must be one position to the right of the abbreviation (which must not be alpha-numeric) when this command is called. If the abbreviation is found, it is deleted and the alternate form is inserted leaving the cursor at the end of the insertion unless \p is used. If not found, a space is inserted.

SEE ALSO

buffer-abbrev-file(2), global-abbrev-file(2), expand-abbrev-handle(3), eaf(8).

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Last Modified: 1999/11/28
Generated On: 1999/12/01