How can I write braces, { and }, in Emacs on Mac OS X with a scandinavian keyboard layout?

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00:00 How Can I Write Braces, { And }, In Emacs On Mac Os X With A Scandinavian Keyboard Layout?
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 14

I found the answer on StackOverflow.com:

Unable to type braces and square braces in emacs

(setq mac-option-modifier nil
      mac-command-modifier 'meta
      x-select-enable-clipboard t)

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Score 2

You likely have this problem in all command-line applications and even your shell.

Disable Use Option as Meta key in Terminal » Preferences » Settings » Keyboard.

This might be a problem for you, so other options are key remapping solutions, utility applications like Butler where you can define key sequences and map them on self-defined hotkeys, or changing your keyboard using Ukelele.

ANSWER 3

Score 2

I tried fondling with my keypad and found out that ctrl + alt + 8 or 9 works for curly brackets { or }

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Score 0

I installed an English keyboard and changed my keyboard to English. Then press shift + Å + ^