Function: backward-sexp

backward-sexp is an interactive and byte-compiled function defined in lisp.el.gz.

Signature

(backward-sexp &optional ARG INTERACTIVE)

Documentation

Move backward across one balanced expression (sexp).

With ARG, do it that many times. Negative arg -N means move forward across N balanced expressions. This command assumes point is not in a string or comment. Uses forward-sexp to do the work. If INTERACTIVE is non-nil, as it is interactively, report errors as appropriate for this kind of usage.

Key Bindings

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el.gz
(defun backward-sexp (&optional arg interactive)
  "Move backward across one balanced expression (sexp).
With ARG, do it that many times.  Negative arg -N means
move forward across N balanced expressions.
This command assumes point is not in a string or comment.
Uses `forward-sexp' to do the work.
If INTERACTIVE is non-nil, as it is interactively,
report errors as appropriate for this kind of usage."
  (interactive "^p\nd")
  (or arg (setq arg 1))
  (forward-sexp (- arg) interactive))