readline: Commands For Killing
1.4.4 Killing And Yanking
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'kill-line (C-k)'
Kill the text from point to the end of the line.
'backward-kill-line (C-x Rubout)'
Kill backward from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
'unix-line-discard (C-u)'
Kill backward from the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
'kill-whole-line ()'
Kill all characters on the current line, no matter where point is.
By default, this is unbound.
'kill-word (M-d)'
Kill from point to the end of the current word, or if between
words, to the end of the next word. Word boundaries are the same
as 'forward-word'.
'backward-kill-word (M-<DEL>)'
Kill the word behind point. Word boundaries are the same as
'backward-word'.
'unix-word-rubout (C-w)'
Kill the word behind point, using white space as a word boundary.
The killed text is saved on the kill-ring.
'unix-filename-rubout ()'
Kill the word behind point, using white space and the slash
character as the word boundaries. The killed text is saved on the
kill-ring.
'delete-horizontal-space ()'
Delete all spaces and tabs around point. By default, this is
unbound.
'kill-region ()'
Kill the text in the current region. By default, this command is
unbound.
'copy-region-as-kill ()'
Copy the text in the region to the kill buffer, so it can be yanked
right away. By default, this command is unbound.
'copy-backward-word ()'
Copy the word before point to the kill buffer. The word boundaries
are the same as 'backward-word'. By default, this command is
unbound.
'copy-forward-word ()'
Copy the word following point to the kill buffer. The word
boundaries are the same as 'forward-word'. By default, this
command is unbound.
'yank (C-y)'
Yank the top of the kill ring into the buffer at point.
'yank-pop (M-y)'
Rotate the kill-ring, and yank the new top. You can only do this
if the prior command is 'yank' or 'yank-pop'.
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