Re: highlight select whole word when in the middle shortcut

[Robert Knighten <RLK@knighten.org>]

Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers@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.

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Robert L. Knighten
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