kill from point to beginning of line?

kill from point to beginning of line?

[Al Oomens]

How do I kill from the point to the beginning of a line? I've looked
and can;t find out how to do this. Thanks for any help!

Re: kill from point to beginning of line?

[Miguel Frasson]

Al Oomens <aloomens@yahoo.com> writes:

> How do I kill from the point to the beginning of a line? I've looked
> and can;t find out how to do this. Thanks for any help!

We know that C-k kills from point to end of line. 

Try `C-space C-a C-w'

C-space   set the mark
C-a       beginning of line
C-w       kill region

Or make a function that does it for you.

See also the effect of giving a negative arg to kill-region

`C-u - C-k'

It's fun.

Miguel

-- 
Miguel Vinicius Santini Frasson
http://www.math.leidenuniv.nl/~frasson

Re: kill from point to beginning of line?

[emacs Fan]

> See also the effect of giving a negative arg to kill-region
> `C-u - C-k'

I think the correct answer is:
C-u 0 C-k

RE: kill from point to beginning of line?

[Drew Adams]

Yes. And, since C-0 and M-0 act as 0, you can keep the M- or C- modifier key
pressed to do the equivalent of C-u 0 C-k quicker in either of these ways:

C-u C-0 C-k (just keep C- pressed and hit u, 0, k

M-- M-0 C-k (keep M- pressed and hit -, 0; then hit k)


In this case, the C-u C-0 trick is handier, because you need to press C- for
C-k anyway. The M-- M-0 trick is more useful for M- key sequences.


-----Original Message-----
I think the correct answer is: C-u 0 C-k

RE: kill from point to beginning of line?

[Drew Adams]

I forgot to add: If you're using this to delete stuff in the minibuffer,
C-M-backspace (command backward-kill-sexp) is also handy. It doesn't always
delete to the line beginning, but it is very quick and quick to repeat.


-----Original Message-----
Yes. And, since C-0 and M-0 act as 0, you can keep the M- or C- modifier key
pressed to do the equivalent of C-u 0 C-k quicker in either of these ways:

C-u C-0 C-k (just keep C- pressed and hit u, 0, k

M-- M-0 C-k (keep M- pressed and hit -, 0; then hit k)


In this case, the C-u C-0 trick is handier, because you need to press C- for
C-k anyway. The M-- M-0 trick is more useful for M- key sequences.


-----Original Message-----
I think the correct answer is: C-u 0 C-k

Re: kill from point to beginning of line?

[Kai Grossjohann]

"Drew Adams" <drew.adams@oracle.com> writes:

> C-u C-0 C-k (just keep C- pressed and hit u, 0, k

I think C-0 C-k also works.

Kai