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# Module: `qt.console.kill_ring`

A generic Emacs-style kill ring, as well as a Qt-specific version.

## 2 Classes

class `IPython.qt.console.kill_ring.` `KillRing`

  Bases: `object`

  A generic Emacs-style kill ring.

  `__init__`()
  `clear`()

    Clears the kill ring.

  `kill`(text)

    Adds some killed text to the ring.

  `rotate`()

    Rotate the kill ring, then yank back the new top.

    Returns: | A text string or None. :

  `yank`()

    Yank back the most recently killed text.

    Returns: | A text string or None. :

class `IPython.qt.console.kill_ring.` `QtKillRing`(text_edit)

  Bases: `PyQt4.QtCore.QObject`

  A kill ring attached to Q[Plain]TextEdit.

  `__init__`(text_edit)

    Create a kill ring attached to the specified Qt text edit.

  `clear`()

    Clears the kill ring.

  `kill`(text)

    Adds some killed text to the ring.

  `kill_cursor`(cursor)

    Kills the text selected by the give cursor.

  `rotate`()

    Rotate the kill ring, then yank back the new top.

  `yank`()

    Yank back the most recently killed text.

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