Literate Programming in Org Mode
- tags
- Emacs
Literate Programming CS #
- C-c C-,: select template
- C-c C-c: evaluate code inside source block
UML diagrams with PlantUML #

Python #
:results value #
Only if you use the header argument :results value the code of the block is wrapped by a function and the result of the code block is the return value of that function.
return 7 + 7
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:results output #
On the other hand * means that the code of the block is sent to the interpreter. The result of the code block is what the code prints to the standard output.
print (f"7+7")
7+7
print("Welcome")
Welcome
with virtualenv #
(pyvenv-workon "tawakkalna_env")
echo $VIRTUAL_ENV
which python
import sys
print('\n'.join(sys.path))
Math #
literate-calc-mode #
- C-Spc i
- x literate calc evaluate line
- “:results” dictionary or property list evaluation in org mode output/value
- “:vars” dictionary or property list :var a=38 b=4 can be passed to the source block
Flour = 500g
Water = 100g
total = Flour + water
Calc mode #
C-Spc i
- i : calc
- q: quick calculator result of calculation will be stored in kill ring
3 + 7 * (5 - 2)
OCR of Images #
arrows.png #

Bob Alice Red A - > - < - - - - - - Y - Bob Alice Red