Re: highlight select whole word when in the middle shortcut

["Colin S. Miller" <no-spam-thank-you@csmiller.demon.co.uk>]

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)


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