funptr

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1. 1.▲
   by funptr 16y ago

   Not offhand, but I looked it up and I think what you want is `key-description'. It prints key sequences, so e.g. (key-description "\370") evals to "M-x".
2. 2.▲
   by funptr 16y ago

   That seems to work also, what's the problem?
3. 3.▲
   by funptr 16y ago

   It's not part of emacs, I just wrote it as an example.
4. 4.▲
   by funptr 16y ago

   This one prompts you to type a literal key sequence (exactly like with `describe-key', C-h k) and inserts it at the point in a representation that the *-set-key functions can use. As written it's bound to to C-c k, and only in the scope of
5. 5.▲
   by funptr 16y ago

   > Is there a C macro that can do this? No, of course. C macros only see strings; you need to parse a syntax tree to do your reverse example (like lisp macros). No argument from me. > Lisp's macro system allows you to create new syn
6. 6.▲
   by funptr 16y ago

   You're right, it's not even valid C99. My mistake.
7. 7.▲
   by funptr 16y ago

   C99 + GCC extensions + POSIX: #define for_duration(seconds, body) \ { \ pthread_t tid_task, tid_watcher; \