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@cindex killing text |
@cindex killing text |
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@cindex cutting text |
@cindex cutting text |
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@cindex deletion |
@cindex deletion |
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Most commands which erase text from the buffer save it in the kill |
Most commands which erase text from the buffer save it in the @dfn{kill |
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ring so that you can move or copy it to other parts of the buffer. |
ring} so that you can move or copy it to other parts of the buffer. |
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These commands are known as @dfn{kill} commands. The rest of the |
These commands are known as @dfn{kill} commands. The rest of the |
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commands that erase text do not save it in the kill ring; they are known |
commands that erase text do not save it in the kill ring; they are known |
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as @dfn{delete} commands. (This distinction is made only for erasure of |
as @dfn{delete} commands. (This distinction is made only for erasure of |
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@dfn{Yanking} means reinserting text previously killed. This is what |
@dfn{Yanking} means reinserting text previously killed. This is what |
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some systems call ``pasting.'' The usual way to move or copy text is to |
some systems call ``pasting.'' The usual way to move or copy text is to |
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kill it and then yank it elsewhere one or more times. |
kill it and then yank it elsewhere one or more times. This is very safe |
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because Emacs remembers many recent kills, not just the last one. |
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@table @kbd |
@table @kbd |
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@item C-y |
@item C-y |