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2.3.2 Deleting Characters

There are a number of commands for deleting characters as well.

Hemlock Variable: Character Deletion Threshold (initial value 5) ¶

If more than this many characters are deleted by a character deletion command, then the deleted text is placed in the kill ring.

Command: Delete Next Character (bound to C-d) ¶

Command: Delete Previous Character (bound to Delete, Backspace) ¶

Delete Next Character deletes the character immediately following the point, that is, the character which appears under the cursor. When given a prefix argument, C-d deletes that many characters after the point. Delete Previous Character is identical, except that it deletes characters before the point.

Command: Delete Previous Character Expanding Tabs ¶

Delete Previous Character Expanding Tabs is identical to Delete Previous Character, except that it treats tabs as the equivalent number of spaces. Various language modes that use tabs for indentation bind Delete to this command.