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Explain how delete-region alters point.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Sat, 05 Aug 1995 06:17:38 +0000
parents 586e3ea81792
children acb0ab49f4e7
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--- a/lispref/text.texi	Sat Aug 05 05:18:04 1995 +0000
+++ b/lispref/text.texi	Sat Aug 05 06:17:38 1995 +0000
@@ -450,7 +450,9 @@
 
 @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