From b02213d87f4270d53cb6bd5b5dc5abc84c31e1d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eshel Yaron Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 22:36:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] * README.org: use ~code~ over =verbatim= more consistently --- README.org | 112 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------- 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.org b/README.org index 3a539e2..3f277d0 100644 --- a/README.org +++ b/README.org @@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ created by the query. Sweep converts Elisp objects into Prolog terms to allow the Elisp programmers to specify arguments for Prolog predicates invocations (see -=sweeprolog-open-query=). Seeing as some Elisp objects, like Elisp compiled +~sweeprolog-open-query~). Seeing as some Elisp objects, like Elisp compiled functions, wouldn't be as useful for a passing to Prolog as others, Sweep only converts Elisp objects of certain types to Prolog, namely we convert /trees of strings and numbers/: @@ -311,24 +311,24 @@ we convert /trees of strings and numbers/: :END: Sweep converts Prolog terms into Elisp object to allow efficient -processing of Prolog query results in Elisp (see =sweeprolog-next-solution=). +processing of Prolog query results in Elisp (see ~sweeprolog-next-solution~). - Prolog strings are converted to equivalent Elisp strings. - Prolog integers are converted to equivalent Elisp integers. - Prolog floats are converted to equivalent Elisp floats. -- A Prolog atom =foo= is converted to a cons cell =(atom . "foo")=. -- The Prolog empty list =[]= is converted to the Elisp nil object. -- Prolog lists are converted to Elisp cons cells whose =car= and =cdr= are +- A Prolog atom ~foo~ is converted to a cons cell ~(atom . "foo")~. +- The Prolog empty list ~[]~ is converted to the Elisp ~nil~ object. +- Prolog lists are converted to Elisp cons cells whose ~car~ and ~cdr~ are the representations of the head and the tail of the list. - Prolog compounds are converted to list whose first element is the - symbol =compound=. The second element is a string denoting the functor + symbol ~compound~. The second element is a string denoting the functor name of the compound, and the rest of the elements are the arguments of the compound in their Elisp representation. - All other Prolog terms (variables, blobs and dicts) are currently represented in Elisp only by their type: - + Prolog variables are converted to the symbol =variable=, - + Prolog blobs are converted to the symbol =blob=, and - + Prolog dicts are converted to the symbol =dict=. + + Prolog variables are converted to the symbol ~variable~, + + Prolog blobs are converted to the symbol ~blob~, and + + Prolog dicts are converted to the symbol ~dict~. ** Example - counting solutions for a Prolog predicate in Elisp :PROPERTIES: @@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ processing of Prolog query results in Elisp (see =sweeprolog-next-solution=). As an example of using the Sweep interface for executing Prolog queries, we show an invocation of the non-deterministic predicate -=lists:permutation/2= from Elisp where we count the number of different -permutations of the list =(1 2 3 4 5)=: +~lists:permutation/2~ from Elisp where we count the number of different +permutations of the list ~(1 2 3 4 5)~: #+name: count-list-permutations #+begin_src emacs-lisp @@ -361,18 +361,18 @@ permutations of the list =(1 2 3 4 5)=: :ALT_TITLE: Call Back to Elisp :END: -The =sweep-module= defines the foreign Prolog predicates =sweep_funcall/2= -and =sweep_funcall/3=, which allow for calling Elisp functions from +The ~sweep-module~ defines the foreign Prolog predicates ~sweep_funcall/2~ +and ~sweep_funcall/3~, which allow for calling Elisp functions from Prolog code. These predicates may only be called in the context of a -Prolog query initiated by =sweeprolog-open-query=, i.e. only in the Prolog +Prolog query initiated by ~sweeprolog-open-query~, i.e. only in the Prolog thread controlled by Emacs. The first argument to these predicates is a Prolog string holding the name of the Elisp function to call. The last argument to these predicates is unified with the return value of the Elisp function, represented as a Prolog term (see [[Conversion of Elisp objects to Prolog terms]]). The second argument of -=sweep_funcall/3= is converted to an Elisp object (see [[Conversion of +~sweep_funcall/3~ is converted to an Elisp object (see [[Conversion of Prolog terms to Elisp objects]]) and passed as a sole argument to the -invoked Elisp function. The =sweep_funcall/2= variant invokes the Elisp +invoked Elisp function. The ~sweep_funcall/2~ variant invokes the Elisp function without any arguments. * Editing Prolog code @@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ function without any arguments. #+CINDEX: sweeprolog-mode Sweep includes a dedicated major mode for reading and editing Prolog -code, called =sweeprolog-mode=: +code, called ~sweeprolog-mode~: - Command: sweeprolog-mode :: Enable Sweep major mode for reading and editing SWI-Prolog code in the current buffer. @@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ code, called =sweeprolog-mode=: ~sweeprolog-mode~. For more information about major mode hooks in Emacs see [[info:emacs#Hooks][Hooks]] in the Emacs manual. -To activate this mode in a buffer, type =M-x sweeprolog-mode=. To -instruct Emacs to always open Prolog files in =sweeprolog-mode=, modify +To activate this mode in a buffer, type ~M-x sweeprolog-mode~. To +instruct Emacs to always open Prolog files in ~sweeprolog-mode~, modify the Emacs variable ~auto-mode-alist~ accordingly: #+begin_src emacs-lisp @@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ you visit a file, see [[info:emacs#Choosing Modes][Choosing Modes]] in the Emacs :END: #+CINDEX: indentation -In =sweeprolog-mode= buffers, the appropriate indentation for each line is +In ~sweeprolog-mode~ buffers, the appropriate indentation for each line is determined by a bespoke /indentation engine/. The indentation engine analyses the syntactic context of a given line and determines the appropriate indentation to apply based on a set of rules. @@ -429,10 +429,10 @@ appropriate indentation to apply based on a set of rules. for the current buffer from its contents. The entry point of the indentation engine is the function -=sweeprolog-indent-line= which takes no arguments and indents that line -at point. =sweeprolog-mode= supports the standard Emacs interface for -indentation by arranging for =sweeprolog-indent-line= to be called -whenever a line should be indented, notably after pressing =TAB=. For a +~sweeprolog-indent-line~ which takes no arguments and indents that line +at point. ~sweeprolog-mode~ supports the standard Emacs interface for +indentation by arranging for ~sweeprolog-indent-line~ to be called +whenever a line should be indented, notably after pressing ~TAB~. For a full description of the available commands and options that pertain to indentation, see [[info:emacs#Indentation][Indentation]] in the Emacs manual. @@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ buffers: :ALT_TITLE: Indentation Rules :END: -Lines in =sweeprolog-mode= buffers are indented according to the following +Lines in ~sweeprolog-mode~ buffers are indented according to the following rules: 1. If the current line starts inside a string or a multi-line comment, @@ -487,11 +487,11 @@ rules: 4. If the current line is the first non-comment line of a clause body, indent to the starting column of the head term plus the value of - the user option =sweeprolog-indent-offset= (by default, four extra + the user option ~sweeprolog-indent-offset~ (by default, four extra columns). As an example, this rule yields the following layouts when - =sweeprolog-indent-offset= is set to the default value of four columns: + ~sweeprolog-indent-offset~ is set to the default value of four columns: #+begin_src prolog some_functor(arg1, arg2) :- @@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ rules: 6. If the last non-comment line ends with a functor and its opening parenthesis, indent to the starting column of the functor plus - =sweeprolog-indent-offset=. + ~sweeprolog-indent-offset~. This rule yields the following layout: @@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ rules: #+end_src 7. If the last non-comment line ends with a prefix operator, indent to - starting column of the operator plus =sweeprolog-indent-offset=. + starting column of the operator plus ~sweeprolog-indent-offset~. This rule yields the following layout: @@ -548,11 +548,11 @@ rules: :END: #+CINDEX: fontification -=sweeprolog-mode= integrates with the standard Emacs =font-lock= system which +~sweeprolog-mode~ integrates with the standard Emacs ~font-lock~ system which is used for highlighting text in buffers (see [[info:emacs#Font Lock][Font Lock in the Emacs -manual]]). =sweeprolog-mode= highlights different tokens in Prolog code +manual]]). ~sweeprolog-mode~ highlights different tokens in Prolog code according to their semantics, determined through static analysis which -is performed on demand. When a buffer is first opened in =sweeprolog-mode=, +is performed on demand. When a buffer is first opened in ~sweeprolog-mode~, its entire contents are analyzed to collect and cache cross reference data, and the buffer is highlighted accordingly. In contrast, when editing and moving around the buffer, a faster, local analysis is @@ -570,21 +570,21 @@ the buffer. number of idle seconds to wait before analyzing a ~sweeprolog-mode~ buffer. Defaults to 1.5. -At any point in a =sweeprolog-mode= buffer, the command =C-c C-c= (or =M-x -sweeprolog-analyze-buffer=) can be used to update the cross reference +At any point in a ~sweeprolog-mode~ buffer, the command ~C-c C-c~ (or ~M-x +sweeprolog-analyze-buffer~) can be used to update the cross reference cache and highlight the buffer accordingly. When Flymake integration is enabled, this command also updates the diagnostics for the current buffer (see [[#diagnostics][Examining Diagnostics]]). This may be useful e.g. after defining a new predicate. -If the user option =sweeprolog-analyze-buffer-on-idle= is set to non-nil -(as it is by default), =sweeprolog-mode= also updates semantic highlighting +If the user option ~sweeprolog-analyze-buffer-on-idle~ is set to non-nil +(as it is by default), ~sweeprolog-mode~ also updates semantic highlighting in the buffer whenever Emacs is idle for a reasonable amount of time, unless the buffer is larger than the value of the -=sweeprolog-analyze-buffer-max-size= user option ( 100,000 by default). +~sweeprolog-analyze-buffer-max-size~ user option ( 100,000 by default). The minimum idle time to wait before automatically updating semantic highlighting can be set via the user option -=sweeprolog-analyze-buffer-min-interval=. +~sweeprolog-analyze-buffer-min-interval~. #+CINDEX: sweeprolog-faces Sweep defines three highlighting /styles/, each containing more than 60 @@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ Emacs manual]]) to signify the specific semantics of each token in a Prolog code buffer. To view and customize all of the faces defined and used in Sweep, type -=M-x customize-group RET sweeprolog-faces RET=. +~M-x customize-group RET sweeprolog-faces RET~. *** Available Styles :PROPERTIES: @@ -607,18 +607,18 @@ Sweep comes with three highlighting styles: 1. The default style includes faces that mostly inherit from standard Emacs faces commonly used in programming modes. -2. The =light= style mimics the colors used in the SWI-Prolog built-in +2. The ~light~ style mimics the colors used in the SWI-Prolog built-in editor. -3. The =dark= style mimics the colors used in the SWI-Prolog built-in +3. The ~dark~ style mimics the colors used in the SWI-Prolog built-in editor in dark mode. - User Option: sweeprolog-faces-style :: Style of faces to use for semantic highlighting in ~sweeprolog-mode~ buffers. Defaults to ~nil~. -To choose a style, customize the user option =sweeprolog-faces-style= with -=M-x customize-option RET sweeprolog-faces-style RET=. The new style will -apply to all new =sweeprolog-mode= buffers. To apply the new style to an -existing buffer, use =C-x x f= (=font-lock-update=) in that buffer. +To choose a style, customize the user option ~sweeprolog-faces-style~ with +~M-x customize-option RET sweeprolog-faces-style RET~. The new style will +apply to all new ~sweeprolog-mode~ buffers. To apply the new style to an +existing buffer, use ~C-x x f~ (~font-lock-update~) in that buffer. *** Highlighting occurrences of a variable :PROPERTIES: @@ -628,11 +628,11 @@ existing buffer, use =C-x x f= (=font-lock-update=) in that buffer. :END: #+CINDEX: variable highlighting -=sweeprolog-mode= can highlight all occurrences of a given Prolog +~sweeprolog-mode~ can highlight all occurrences of a given Prolog variable in the clause in which it appears. By default, occurrences of the variable at point are highlighted automatically whenever the cursor is moved into a variable. To achieve this, Sweep uses the -Emacs minor mode =cursor-sensor-mode= which allows for running hooks +Emacs minor mode ~cursor-sensor-mode~ which allows for running hooks when the cursor enters or leaves certain text regions (see also [[info:elisp#Special Properties][Special Properties in the Elisp manual]]). @@ -645,13 +645,13 @@ Properties][Special Properties in the Elisp manual]]). variable at point in ~sweeprolog-mode~ buffers. Defaults to ~t~. To disable automatic variable highlighting based on the variable at -point, customize the variable =sweeprolog-enable-cursor-sensor= to nil. +point, customize the variable ~sweeprolog-enable-cursor-sensor~ to nil. To manually highlight occurrences of a variable in the clause -surrounding point, =sweeprolog-mode= provides the command =M-x -sweeprolog-highlight-variable=. This command prompts for variable to +surrounding point, ~sweeprolog-mode~ provides the command ~M-x +sweeprolog-highlight-variable~. This command prompts for variable to highlight, defaulting to the variable at point, if any. If called -with a prefix argument (=C-u M-x sweeprolog-highlight-variable=), it +with a prefix argument (~C-u M-x sweeprolog-highlight-variable~), it clears all variable highlighting in the current clause instead. *** Quasi-quotation highlighting @@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ clears all variable highlighting in the current clause instead. :ALT_TITLE: Quasi-Quotation :END: -Quasi-quotations in =sweeprolog-mode= buffer are highlighted according +Quasi-quotations in ~sweeprolog-mode~ buffer are highlighted according to the Emacs mode corresponding to the quoted language by default. - User Option: sweeprolog-qq-mode-alist :: Alist of (TYPE . MODE) @@ -670,12 +670,12 @@ to the Emacs mode corresponding to the quoted language by default. quasi-quoted text. The association between SWI-Prolog quasi-quotation types and Emacs -major modes is determined by the user option =sweeprolog-qq-mode-alist=. -To modify the default associations provided by =sweeprolog-mode=, type -=M-x customize-option RET sweeprolog-qq-mode-alist RET=. +major modes is determined by the user option ~sweeprolog-qq-mode-alist~. +To modify the default associations provided by ~sweeprolog-mode~, type +~M-x customize-option RET sweeprolog-qq-mode-alist RET~. If a quasi-quotation type does not have a matching mode in -=sweeprolog-qq-mode-alist=, the function =sweeprolog-qq-content-face= is +~sweeprolog-qq-mode-alist~, the function ~sweeprolog-qq-content-face~ is used to determine a default face for quoted content. For more information about quasi-quotations in SWI-Prolog, see -- 2.39.2