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How can I make a function that copies text from line number N at point? I will be at some specific line and point position and want to copy the text from a different line N.

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(defun foo (n)
  "Copy line N to the kill-ring.
N is the numeric prefix arg"
  (interactive "p")
  (save-excursion
    (goto-char (point-min))
    (forward-line (1- n))
    (kill-ring-save (line-beginning-position) (line-end-position))))
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  • How would I use it?
    – Dilna
    Commented Jan 28, 2023 at 3:18
  • I would like to have a variation where I can pass the line number N from the mode-line.
    – Dilna
    Commented Jan 28, 2023 at 3:28
  • You say C-u N M-x foo RET C-y where N is the desired line number.
    – NickD
    Commented Jan 28, 2023 at 3:34
  • "... from the modeline" - you mean from the minibuffer?
    – NickD
    Commented Jan 28, 2023 at 3:35
  • From minibuffer that you say.
    – Dilna
    Commented Jan 28, 2023 at 4:07

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