17.6.3 Running SLIME

SLIME is started with the Emacs command:

M-x slime

This uses the inferior-lisp package to start a Lisp process, loads and starts the Lisp-side server (known as “Swank”), and establishes a socket connection between Emacs and Lisp. Finally a REPL buffer is created where you can enter Lisp expressions for evaluation.

Slime Editing Commands

The file slime-editing-commands.el contains the commands used to control ‘SLIME’.

To tell SLIME which Lisp program to run, add a prefix argument:

C-u M-x slime

To choose from multiple Lisp programs, add a negative prefix:

M-- M-x slime

slime-close-all-parens-in-sexp

‘C-c C-]’

Balance parentheses of open s-expressions at point.

slime-reindent-defun

‘C-c M-q’

Reindent the current defun, or refill the current paragraph. If the current defun has unbalanced parens, an attempt will be made to fix it before reindenting.

slime-beginning/end-of-defun

‘M-C-a/e’

slime-compile-defun

‘C-c C-c’

slime-switch-to-output-buffer

‘C-c C-z’

Switch to the REPL.

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slime-load-file

‘C-c C-l’

Load a lisp file.

slime-compile-and-load-file

‘C-c C-k’

Compile and load the buffer’s file and highlight compiler notes.