Re: highlight select whole word when in the middle shortcut

[Scott Frazer <frazer.scott@gmail.com>]

On May 12, 3:02 am, Robert Knighten <R...@knighten.org> wrote:
> Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodg...@gmail.com> writes:
> > Colin S. Miller wrote:
> >> mouezapeter wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>> If I am in the middle of the word "deduction", is there a shortcut to
> >>> highlight,select the hole word ?
>
> >> Hi,
> >> If you are using a GUI, then double-click on the word to select it.
> >> Otherwise, add this to your .emacs, restart, and then press C-x w
>
> >> HTH,
> >> Colin S. Miller
>
> >> (defun select-word-at-point ()
> >>     (interactive)
> >>     (let ((p (bounds-of-thing-at-point 'word)))
> >>       (set-mark (car p))
> >>       (exchange-point-and-mark)
> >>       (set-mark (cdr p))
> >>       ))
>
> >> (global-set-key '[(control x) (w)] 'select-word-at-point)
>
> > M-x mark-word
>
> That just marks to the end of the word.
>
> --
> Robert L. Knighten
> R...@knighten.org

I use this:

(defun my-select-word-at-point ()
  "Select the word at point."
  (interactive)
  (skip-syntax-forward "w_")
  (push-mark (point))
  (skip-syntax-backward "w_")
  (exchange-point-and-mark))