Re: putting double quotes efficiently

[Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers@gmail.com>]

On 6/3/13 9:50 AM, Udyant Wig wrote:
> You might also try keyboard macros.
>
> Here's how I'd do it:
>
> 0.  Move point to the first line (anywhere will do).
>
>          print _!_line1
>          print linetwo
>          print line3
>
> 1.  Press C-x ( to begin recording a keyboard macro
>
> 2.  Press C-a to move to the beginning of the line
>
>          _!_print line1
>          print linetwo
>          print line3
>
...
> 9.  Press C-x ) to finish recording the keyboard macro
>
> 10.  Press C-x e to repeat the keyboard macro
>
>          print "line1";
>          print "linetwo";
>          print line3_!_
>
> 11.  You can now simply press `e' to repeat
>
>          print "line1";
>          print "linetwo";
>          print "line3";

Or: Mark the remaining lines you want to change and `C-x C-k r' 
(apply-macro-to-region-lines).

If you plan on doing that, you can move point to the beginning of the line
before starting the keyboard macro definition and leave C-a out of the macro
(because `C-x C-k r' will move to the beginning of each line automatically).

-- 
Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA