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766  <h2 class="section"> 4.9 Numeric Arguments </h2>  <h2 class="section"> 4.9 Numeric Arguments </h2>
767    
768  <p>  In mathematics and computer usage, the word <em>argument</em> means  <p>  In mathematics and computer usage, the word <em>argument</em> means
769  &quot;data provided to a function or operation.&quot;  Any Emacs command can be  &ldquo;data provided to a function or operation.&rdquo;  Any Emacs command can be
770  given a <em>numeric argument</em> (also called a <em>prefix argument</em>).  given a <em>numeric argument</em> (also called a <em>prefix argument</em>).
771  Some commands interpret the argument as a repetition count.  For  Some commands interpret the argument as a repetition count.  For
772  example, giving an argument of ten to the key <kbd>C-f</kbd> (the command  example, giving an argument of ten to the key <kbd>C-f</kbd> (the command
# Line 802  negative argument, type a minus sign aft Line 802  negative argument, type a minus sign aft
802  without digits normally means -1.  without digits normally means -1.
803  </p>  </p>
804  <p>  <kbd>C-u</kbd> followed by a character which is neither a digit nor a minus  <p>  <kbd>C-u</kbd> followed by a character which is neither a digit nor a minus
805  sign has the special meaning of &quot;multiply by four&quot;.  It multiplies the  sign has the special meaning of &ldquo;multiply by four&rdquo;.  It multiplies the
806  argument for the next command by four.  <kbd>C-u</kbd> twice multiplies it by  argument for the next command by four.  <kbd>C-u</kbd> twice multiplies it by
807  sixteen.  Thus, <kbd>C-u C-u C-f</kbd> moves forward sixteen characters.  This  sixteen.  Thus, <kbd>C-u C-u C-f</kbd> moves forward sixteen characters.  This
808  is a good way to move forward &quot;fast&quot;, since it moves about 1/5 of a line  is a good way to move forward &ldquo;fast&rdquo;, since it moves about 1/5 of a line
809  in the usual size frame.  Other useful combinations are <kbd>C-u C-n</kbd>,  in the usual size frame.  Other useful combinations are <kbd>C-u C-n</kbd>,
810  <kbd>C-u C-u C-n</kbd> (move down a good fraction of a frame), <kbd>C-u C-u  <kbd>C-u C-u C-n</kbd> (move down a good fraction of a frame), <kbd>C-u C-u
811  C-o</kbd> (make &quot;a lot&quot; of blank lines), and <kbd>C-u C-k</kbd> (kill four  C-o</kbd> (make &ldquo;a lot&rdquo; of blank lines), and <kbd>C-u C-k</kbd> (kill four
812  lines).  lines).
813  </p>  </p>
814  <p>  Some commands care only about whether there is an argument and not about  <p>  Some commands care only about whether there is an argument and not about
# Line 841  an argument of 641, rather than insertin Line 841  an argument of 641, rather than insertin
841  digit to insert from the argument, type another <kbd>C-u</kbd>; for example,  digit to insert from the argument, type another <kbd>C-u</kbd>; for example,
842  <kbd>C-u 6 4 C-u 1</kbd> does insert 64 copies of the character <samp>`1'</samp>.  <kbd>C-u 6 4 C-u 1</kbd> does insert 64 copies of the character <samp>`1'</samp>.
843  </p>  </p>
844  <p>  We use the term &quot;prefix argument&quot; as well as &quot;numeric argument&quot; to  <p>  We use the term &ldquo;prefix argument&rdquo; as well as &ldquo;numeric argument&rdquo; to
845  emphasize that you type the argument before the command, and to  emphasize that you type the argument before the command, and to
846  distinguish these arguments from minibuffer arguments that come after  distinguish these arguments from minibuffer arguments that come after
847  the command.  the command.

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