The Craft of Text Editing: Emacs for the Modern World

• Category: Computer
• Author: Craig A. Finseth
• Pages: 228 pages
• File type: Online, HTML, PDF files

Read and download free eBook intituled The Craft of Text Editing: Emacs for the Modern World in format Online, HTML, PDF files – 228 pages created by Craig A. Finseth.

This book covers all of topics related to text editing and more. By following the design of a character-based text editor, you will learn what goes into the such programs.

In the process, it discusses many aspects of creating a large application program including user interface, speed/memory/I/O tradeoffs, and many other considerations. After reading this book, you should have a clear understanding of how to go about writing text editing or word processing software. In addition, this book introduces the concepts and power of the Emacs-type of text editor. This type of editor can trace its roots to the first computer text editor written and is still by far the most powerful editor available.

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