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(elisp)Buffer End Motion

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Motion to an End of the Buffer
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   To move point to the beginning of the buffer, write:

     (goto-char (point-min))

Likewise, to move to the end of the buffer, use:

     (goto-char (point-max))

   Here are two commands that users use to do these things.  They are
documented here to warn you not to use them in Lisp programs, because
they set the mark and display messages in the echo area.

 - Command: beginning-of-buffer &optional n
     This function moves point to the beginning of the buffer (or the
     limits of the accessible portion, when narrowing is in effect),
     setting the mark at the previous position.  If N is non-`nil',
     then it puts point N tenths of the way from the beginning of the
     accessible portion of the buffer.

     In an interactive call, N is the numeric prefix argument, if
     provided; otherwise N defaults to `nil'.

     *Warning:* Don't use this function in Lisp programs!

 - Command: end-of-buffer &optional n
     This function moves point to the end of the buffer (or the limits
     of the accessible portion, when narrowing is in effect), setting
     the mark at the previous position.  If N is non-`nil', then it
     puts point N tenths of the way from the end of the accessible
     portion of the buffer.

     In an interactive call, N is the numeric prefix argument, if
     provided; otherwise N defaults to `nil'.

     *Warning:* Don't use this function in Lisp programs!