[racket] hello..

ESC-x and ALT-x usually are synonims.

With ALT-x you can keep ALT pressed and repeat only the x.

The ESC variant is useful on classical keyboards which do not have an
ALT key or equivalent.




On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 7:30 PM, Michael Jensen
<mikethe1wheelnut at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a question/suggestion.  if this is going to the wrong place, let me
> know.
>
> in the documentation it says this:
>
> To copy the previous expression to the current prompt, type ESC-p (i.e.,
> type Escape and then type p). Type ESC-p multiple times to cycle back
> through old expressions. Type ESC-n to cycle forward through old
> expressions.
>
> I have tried this, and it works, but if I had been the one coding it, I
> would have set it so that one hit esc -and held it down- while hitting
> either p or n repeatedly.  as it is, you have to hit esc and p or esc and n,
> then do it again and again, releasing esc each time.
>
> is there a reason why it has been programmed this way?  otherwise the
> language seems very interesting..
>
> -mike :-)
>
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