Emacs: Show Variable Value
Show Variable Doc, Show Variable Value
- Alt+x
describe-variable -
Show a variable's documentation and its current value.
🛑 WARNING: some variable are Buffer Local Variable. When looking up a buffer local variable, be sure you are in the right buffer when calling
describe-variable.
For example, here's some emacs builtin variables. Try to find their value:
- user-init-file
- tab-width
- load-path
- find-file-hook
💡 TIP:
Another way to show the value of a variable is: type the variable in a buffer, then Alt+x eval-last-sexp. Result is shown in Messages Buffer