Re: describe variable

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From: David Fox
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 06:52

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In article <GUNNAR.93Jan27154814@logsvo.sundsvall.trab.se> gunnar@sundsvall.trab.se (Gunnar.Bostrom) writes:
>I know that it is possible to describe a variable with C-h v but is it
>possible to describe all variables that matches a regular expression?
>The result should be stored in a buffer.

I know that apropos (C-h a) works for functions, and I don't see any reason
why it shouldn't work for variables as well.  I just haven't tried it.

>Gunnar Bostrom                        
>Telia Research AB		E-mail: Gunnar.Bostrom@sundsvall.trab.se
>Box 883                         Tel: +46 60 161457
>S-851 24 Sundsvall, Sweden      Fax: +46 60 122944


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