Re: use of read

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

Thierry Volpiatto wrote:
> Bastien <bzg@altern.org> writes:
>
> > Thierry Volpiatto <thierry.volpiatto@gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > > Hello, i use the function (read) to fill a list interactively.
> > > the prompt is "Lisp expression:" , is it possible to have another prompt?
> > > Thank you in advance.
> > This string is hardcoded in the C source code for this function.  So I
> > think it's not possible to modify it.
>
> Thanks,
> no over function to get a variable interactively ?(not with interactive)

Maybe this can help?

(defun read2 (lisp)
  (interactive "xGive me some lisp: ")
  lisp)

(call-interactively 'read2)