Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

>> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>
>> Cc: juri@linkov.net,  65380@debbugs.gnu.org
>> Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:35:06 +0000
>> 
>> > Yes, but the connection between that and what you mean by "deleted
>> > text" might not be obvious to everyone.
>> 
>> OK on both counts, here is the updated version:
>
> Thanks.
>
>> +*** New command 'diff-kill-ring-save'
>> +This command copies out the modified contents out of a diff, without
>                        ^^^                       ^^^
> One of these two "outs"s should be removed, I think.
>
>> +having to apply it first.  If the selected range extends a hunk, the
>> +commands attempts to look up and copy the text between from the
>> +referenced file.
>
> I think it is better to say "copies to the kill-ring the modified
> contents..."

Ugh, I forgot to amend by last patch, this is the current version:

  This command copies to the 'kill-ring' a region of text modified
  according to diffs in the current buffer, but without applying the
  diffs to the original text.  If the selected range extends a hunk, the
  commands attempts to look up and copy the text in-between the
  hunks.

I am thinking about splitting the first sentence up into

  This command copies text out of a diff to the 'kill-ring'.  By default
  it will use the text the diff would modify, without having to apply a
  hunk.  If the selected range extends a hunk, the commands attempts to
  look up and copy the text in-between the hunks.

WDYT?

Here is the patch as it is: