fast macros

just a short tip.

C-x ( begins recording a macro.

C-x ) stops recording, but I never use this keybinding.

(I include it for its mnemonic value when paired with its sibling.)

I almost always record macros for the saking of doing the same thing to a sequence of equivalently structured text.

try ending a macro with C-x e. this will

1. play back the macro once

2. allow you to press e indefinitely to play the macro again

therefore, this pattern becomes easy, and nearly as concise as the vim macros I so loved in those days: