LEARN EMACS LISP - Mostly The Strange Parts

Gavin Freeborn explains the unique and often confusing aspects of Emacs Lisp, such as its dual namespaces.

This tutorial is focused on the strange parts of Emacs Lisp. Hope it helps some of you better grasp the language and write some better code I can later grab for my own config ;). Generate A Basic Emacs Config For Learning Purposes: emacs.amodernist.com/ A more in depth series I recommend taking a look at for more: youtube.com/watch?v=RQK_DaaX34Q&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oPQtn7FQEF3D… Org File used for this video gist.github.com/Gavinok/e68a21b0e72607b20a1e0255b3aeb9fe Let me know what you think and if there is anything specific you would like to learn about. ----------------► Wanna Support Me? ◀︎---------------- Github: github.com/sponsors/gavinok Patreon: patreon.com/gavinfreeborn ----------------► Wanna Checkout My Dots? ◀︎---------------- Vimrc: github.com/Gavinok/dotvim Emacs Config: github.com/Gavinok/emacs.d ----------------► Come Join The Community◀︎---------------- LBRY: open.lbry.com/@GavinFreeborn:d?r=FVxxdjxLmbpPS5K4EdMsLjBjkxv… Matrix Space: matrix.to/#/%23gavinfreeborn:matrix.org Discord: discord.gg/JJk5KKU 00:00 Intro 00:00 Start Of Video 01:41 Intro To Emacs 05:10 Intro To Emacs Lisp 06:23 Defining Variables 07:21 Defining a Function 10:24 Function Calls 11:00 Lists (sorta) 11:44 Lists are a little strange 13:34 Quote 15:15 Plot Twist 17:13 Quasiquoting 19:29 Quick Review 20:26 Functions are also strange (why all the #') 27:58 Conclusion