Emacs Lisp is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .el, .emacs, .emacs.desktop.
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What is Emacs Lisp
Emacs Lisp is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .el, .emacs, .emacs.desktop.
GitHub Linguist classifies Emacs Lisp as a programming language, typically using extensions such as .el, .emacs, .emacs.desktop.
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Emacs Lisp is a programming language recognized by GitHub Linguist and used with .el, .emacs, .emacs.desktop.
Common extensions include .el, .emacs, .emacs.desktop.
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Updated 2026-09-13
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