Tip: Save Your Abbrevs

Question: Ok, so now, I've built up several abbreviations. How do I save and load these? . . .

Details: Certainly, you'll have to save them. Command follows.

• Save Abbrevs: Alt-x, write-abbrevs-file, ???
= Then, you're prompted to state a file name. Which, normally, this will default to your ~/ home directory. However, if you are editing a common set of files, in the "adir/set1" directory. I'd suggest, you type "adir/set1/.abbrev_defs" for your ".abbrev_defs" (hidden Unix file).

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Why? Because, when you want to recall them, as below.

• Read Abbrevs: Alt-x,read-abbrevs-file, ???
= If you are still running inside the "adir/set1" directory. Then, you can simply type ".abbrev_defs". (Or give file completion a hint, typing .abb , and such.)

= Then, it recalls those globally defined abbreviations, for just that directory. Otherwise, you can "default" everything to your home directory. (When you "read-abbrev-file", you'll have to backspace delete to the home directory.)

Platform: Linux
Level: Amateur
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