Re: how to use "if" in lisp

[Sebastian Tennant]

>>> (if (_the major mode is something_)
>>>     (some function)
>>>     (another funcion))
>>>
>>> But I don't know how to write down the condition. 

This works when evaluated in the scratch buffer:

  (if (equal major-mode 'lisp-interaction-mode)
      (message "yup")
    (message "nope"))

And you could wrap it in a:

 (with-current-buffer STRING-OR-FUNCTION-THAT-RETURNS-A-BUFFER-OR-BUFFER-NAME)

form if you like?

Sebastian