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A number of commands use Hemlock variables as flags to control their behavior. Often you can get a command to do what you want by setting a variable. Generally the default value for a variable is chosen to be the safest value for novice users.
This command prompts for the name of a Hemlock variable and an expression, then sets the current value of the variable to the result of the evaluation of the expression.
Like Set Variable, this command prompts for the name of a Hemlock variable and an expression. Like Bind Key, this command prompts for a place: mode, buffer or local. The result of evaluating the expression is defined to be the value of the named variable in the specified place.
This command is most useful for making mode or buffer local bindings of variables. Redefining a variable in a mode or buffer will create a customization that takes effect only when in that mode or buffer.
Unlike Set Variable, the variable name need not be the name of an existing variable: new variables may be defined. If the variable is already defined in the current environment, Hemlock copies the documentation and hooks to the new definition.
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