Suppose I store the current mark into a variable using mark or (mark-marker). Then I move point elsewhere and insert some text. Which function should I use to jump to the saved mark?
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Save the mark as a marker:
(setq my-var (mark-marker))
Then:
(goto-char my-var)
This works regardless of the buffer where you set the variable to the marker:
(let ((buf (marker-buffer foo)))
(switch-to-buffer buf)(goto-char foo))
Or if you want to go to that place temporarily, in Lisp code (i.e., without switching to that buffer):
(with-current-buffer (marker-buffer foo)
(goto-char foo))
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I opened a C++ file and run
(mark-marker)but it returns#<marker in no buffer>, while some other buffers the marks do have buffers. Do you know when does this happen?– Tu DoFeb 24, 2015 at 19:11 -
@TuDo From what I understand, you need to set the mark first. Try doing
(push-mark)and then(mark-marker). Feb 24, 2015 at 19:37
The goto-char function works. It will teleport you to the mark in the same buffer.
(goto-char (mark))
answered Feb 24, 2015 at 17:31
