RE: Move selection up, down

[Drew Adams]

> > in Netbeans when you press M-S-up/M-S-down you move the 
> selected text
> > up/down. When nothing is selected it moves the current line.
> > 
> > With C-S-up/C-S-down you copy the selection up/down. When 
> nothings is
> > selected it copies the current line up/down.
> > 
> > Is such functionality available in emacs?
> > 
> > Jiri Pejchal
> 
> Based on Jiri's question I suggest that the transpose-* 
> commands should
> be changed so that they transpose an active highlighted 
> region according
> to the amount given by the transpose-* name.
> 
> Any thoughts about that?

Huh?

What will you do with `transpose-word', for instance, when there is an active
region? I don't follow the suggestion. How about some examples?