From 68002b5f39ab3a5b3060d7f36f987af7df1bddff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Sat, 5 Aug 1995 06:17:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Explain how delete-region alters point. --- lispref/text.texi | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/lispref/text.texi b/lispref/text.texi index 6b165e18287..176edf1f74d 100644 --- a/lispref/text.texi +++ b/lispref/text.texi @@ -450,7 +450,9 @@ be compared with that of the former text. @deffn Command delete-region start end This command deletes the text in the current buffer in the region -defined by @var{start} and @var{end}. The value is @code{nil}. +defined by @var{start} and @var{end}. The value is @code{nil}. If +point was inside the deleted region, its value afterward is @var{start}. +Otherwise, point relocates with the surrounding text, as markers do. @end deffn @deffn Command delete-char count &optional killp -- 2.39.2