Function: insert-buffer

insert-buffer is an interactive and byte-compiled function defined in simple.el.gz.

Signature

(insert-buffer BUFFER)

Documentation

Insert after point the contents of BUFFER.

Puts mark after the inserted text. BUFFER may be a buffer or a buffer name.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 19.29.

Key Bindings

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/simple.el.gz
(defun insert-buffer (buffer)
  "Insert after point the contents of BUFFER.
Puts mark after the inserted text.
BUFFER may be a buffer or a buffer name."
  (declare (interactive-only insert-buffer-substring))
  (interactive
   (list
    (progn
      (barf-if-buffer-read-only)
      (read-buffer "Insert buffer: "
		   (if (eq (selected-window) (next-window))
		       (other-buffer (current-buffer))
		     (window-buffer (next-window)))
		   t))))
  (push-mark
   (save-excursion
     (insert-buffer-substring (get-buffer buffer))
     (point)))
  nil)