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### 19.12 Minibuffer Contents

These functions access the minibuffer prompt and contents.

Function: minibuffer-prompt

  This function returns the prompt string of the currently active minibuffer. If no minibuffer is active, it returns `nil`.

Function: minibuffer-prompt-end

  This function returns the current position of the end of the minibuffer prompt, if a minibuffer is current. Otherwise, it returns the minimum valid buffer position.

Function: minibuffer-prompt-width

  This function returns the current display-width of the minibuffer prompt, if a minibuffer is current. Otherwise, it returns zero.

Function: minibuffer-contents

  This function returns the editable contents of the minibuffer (that is, everything except the prompt) as a string, if a minibuffer is current. Otherwise, it returns the entire contents of the current buffer.

Function: minibuffer-contents-no-properties

  This is like `minibuffer-contents`, except that it does not copy text properties, just the characters themselves. See Text Properties.

Command: delete-minibuffer-contents

  This command erases the editable contents of the minibuffer (that is, everything except the prompt), if a minibuffer is current. Otherwise, it erases the entire current buffer.