Re: Keep-only-column

["weber" <hugows@gmail.com>]

On 8 fev, 16:43, Joost Kremers <joostkrem...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> weber wrote:
> > I think the format of "stuff" can't be understood from above :) Here
> > it is:
>
> > variable BLABLA  =     438438
> > variable LABLAC  =     312
> > variable DAUSH  =     43538
>
> > Apply to that region: keep-only-column 2 makes it:
> > BLABLA
> > LABLAC
> > DAUSHD
>
> if the columns are (more or less) nicely lined up, you can use
> kill-rectangle to kill a rectangle defined by point and mark, which is
> bound to `C-x r k'. you'll have to apply it twice. do `C-h a rectangle RET'
> to see some more useful command that can be applied to rectangles.
>
> --
> Joost Kremers                                      joostkrem...@yahoo.com
> Selbst in die Unterwelt dringt durch Spalten Licht
> EN:SiS(9)

Yes, that is one simple way which I use a lot, but this keep-column
command would be better for using with the keyboard :)
Cheers
weber