Programmer's WorkBench (pwb.hlp) (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Ldelete Function
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     Ldelete («ldelete»)
          Deletes the current line and copies it to the clipboard.
 
     Arg Ldelete («arg» «ldelete»)
          Deletes text from the cursor to the end of the line and
          copies it to the clipboard.
 
     Arg mark Ldelete («arg» mark «ldelete»)
          Deletes the text from the line at the cursor to the line
          specified by <mark> and copies it to the clipboard. The mark
          cannot be a line number.
 
     Arg number Ldelete («arg» number «ldelete»)
          Deletes the specified number of lines starting from the line
          at the cursor and copies them to the clipboard.
 
     Arg <boxarg> │ <linearg> Ldelete («arg» <boxarg> │ <linearg> «ldelete»)
          Deletes the specified text and copies it to the clipboard.
          The argument is a <linearg> or <boxarg> regardless of the current
          selection mode. The argument is a <linearg> if the starting and
          ending points are in the same column.
 
     Meta ... Ldelete («meta» ... «ldelete»)
          As above but discards the deleted text. The clipboard is not
          changed.
 
     Returns
 
     Ldelete always returns true.
 
     See
 
     Cdelete, Delete, Emacscdel, Sdelete
     Selection Mode (Defined)
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