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3.5.8 describe-variable

• describe-variable (‘C-h v’)

Function: describe-variable variable &optional buffer frame ¶

Display the full documentation of ‘VARIABLE’ (a symbol). Returns the documentation as a string, also.

‘VARIABLE’

a symbol; default to using the current buffer and current frame;

‘BUFFER’

if ‘VARIABLE’ has a buffer-local value in ‘BUFFER’, it is displayed along with the global value.

‘FRAME’

if ‘VARIABLE’ has a buffer-local value in ‘FRAME’, it is displayed along with the global value.