Re: `yank-and-mark` command?

[Raffaele Ricciardi]

On 05/07/15 19:48, Michael Heerdegen wrote:
> Raffaele Ricciardi <rfflrccrd@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > implementation does not work:
> >
> > (defun yank-and-mark/rr (&optional $arg)
> >    (interactive "*P")
> >    (yank $arg)
> >    (exchange-point-and-mark))
>
> In which way does the above not work like you want?  Do you have
> `transient-mark-mode' enabled in your config?

I am trying to mimic C-y C-x C-x.  I have considered using
a keyboard macro, but I would prefer a Lisp alternative.

Transient Mark Mode is enabled by default in my Emacs.