Re: problems with save-excursion

[Peter Lee]

>>>> filcab  writes:

    >> I have the following function:
    >> (defun copy-line ()
    >>    (interactive)
    >>    (save-excursion
    >>       (beginning-of-line)
    >>       (set-mark-command)
    >>       (end-of-line)
    >>       (copy-region-as-kill)))

    >> But it's not working...

you could do:

(defun copy-line ()
  (interactive)
  (kill-new (thing-at-point 'line)))