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bug#46621: Copy line
From: |
Eli Zaretskii |
Subject: |
bug#46621: Copy line |
Date: |
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 12:41:47 +0200 |
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On February 21, 2021 10:54:24 AM GMT+02:00, Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net> wrote:
> > > >> In programming modes, if you need to declare a bunch of
> variables, you
> > > >> may duplicate the current line several times and then proceed
> to rename
> > > >> them. I see the proposed new command may be useful in that
> scenario.
> >
> > Once in a while I want to do that. It is easy: C-a C-k C-k,
> > they C-y as many times as needed.
>
> Let's compare these two solutions. Trying to copy 10 lines:
>
> C-a C-k C-k C-y C-y C-y C-y C-y C-y C-y C-y C-y C-y
>
> and adds an unrequested entry to the kill ring
> that the user needs to remove from the kill ring later.
>
> When bound to a short key, it's just
>
> C-12 C-c c
>
> and doesn't change the contents of the kill ring.
What is the use case for an Emacs user to need to copy a line 12 times, and is
it frequent enough to justify binding the command to a key, and to C-c key on
top of that?
Also, let's not forget that Emacs has keyboard macros, and those can be run
with a repeat count.
- bug#46621: Copy line, (continued)
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- bug#46621: Copy line, Juri Linkov, 2021/02/20
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Eli Zaretskii <=
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- bug#46621: Copy line, Juri Linkov, 2021/02/21