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[PATCH] Add command to copy contents in a diff-mode buffer

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Message #122 received at 65380 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 65380 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#65380: [PATCH] Add command to copy contents in a diff-mode
 buffer
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:53:27 +0300

> The main scenario I had in mind was when someone modifies the beginning
> and the end of a function, and I want to copy all of it at once.  I
> agree that there is usually not much of a use for copying huge parts of
> a source file, but we get that for free when the beginning-to-end of a
> function case is handled.

I see, this is useful for the group of adjacent related hunks.

>>                                           My main use case will be
>> to copy the text of the current hunk.  Could you please support
>> this case where typing 'w' would copy the current hunk when the
>> region is not activated.
>
> Done, see below.

Thank you!

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