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Re: Is there an emacs bash script mode / colouring?
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Richard Riley |
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Re: Is there an emacs bash script mode / colouring? |
Date: |
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:53:26 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1 (gnu/linux) |
dkcombs@panix.com (David Combs) writes:
> In article <87ab0wc9ac.wl%anselm.helbig+news2009@googlemail.com>,
> Anselm Helbig <anselm.helbig+news2009@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>Hi!
>>
>>> This may sound like a silly question, but is there a major/minor mode for
>>> emacs that does syntax colouring and auto-formatting of bash scripts?
>>>
>>> I've tried searching the web, but can't seem to find anything applicable.
>>
>>Well, silly it is. 8-) Bash is supported by sh-mode, which should
>>already be active when you're using the .sh extension for your
>>file. If you don't use an extension, it will be activated after a
>>revert-buffer.
>
> If there's not an sh-extension on the file, how does the
> revert-buffer help?
Opens in shell mode here when the script properly announces itself e.g
#!/bin/bash
as the first line.
To expect emacs to know otherwise would be a tad optimistic.
>
> (Sorry -- the only way I learn anything is by asking
> stupid questions like this one.)
>
> David
>