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- Presented by Zachary Kanfer
- May be out of date. Uploaded 12 years ago, in an area where tools change fast.
Intermediate. Assumes working knowledge.
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Programming languagesGame developmentVim, Emacs and editorsGame programming
Zachary Kanfer livecodes a tic-tac-toe game in Emacs Lisp, demonstrating how to create major modes and manage state.
Games are a great way to get started writing programs in any language. In Emacs Lisp, they're even better—you use the same exact techniques to extend Emacs, configuring it to do what you want. In this presentation, Zachary Kanfer livecodes tic-tac-toe. You'll see how to create a basic major mode, make functions, store state, and set keybindings. Learn more from the developers at thoughtbot ⌨️ Head over to tbot.io/dev-blog to read more great articles on our blog.Why it's here
2 people recommend thisWhat people say. Recommended as an entertaining introduction to writing major modes and extending Emacs with Lisp.