feature request: org-table-import without temp files

[Scott Otterson <scotto@u.washington.edu>]

Lately, I've been creating a lot of tables from text from text files 
containing a mix of English text and columnar data (the stuff I'm 
importing).  This is pretty easy to do in org-mode:  save the columnar 
data to a temporary file and then run M-x org-table-import.  But it 
would be even easier if I could import the data without the temp file step.

One way to do this could be to add a new function, 
org-table-import-from-kill-ring:

   1. In the original text file, copy the tabular part into the kill
      ring with C-w or equivalent
   2. In the org file, with the cursor at the place for the new table,
      type M-x org-table-import-from-kill-ring

Another way could be to add a new function, org-table-import-to-kill-ring

   1. In the original text file, select the tabular data and type M-x
      org-table-import-to-kill-ring
   2. In the org file, put the cursor where you want the table and type C-y

Or, maybe there are more clever ideas?

Scott