Ditto. I've had emacs in my fingertips for 17 years now, but virtually never use macros. Repetitive editing stuff in my world is generally easier in perl.
Or more generally: repetitive structure in any text file (especially a program) is generally a sign of bad design, and should be factored out in whatever way is appropriate.
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Ditto. I've had emacs in my fingertips for 17 years now, but virtually never use macros. Repetitive editing stuff in my world is generally easier in perl.
Or more generally: repetitive structure in any text file (especially a program) is generally a sign of bad design, and should be factored out in whatever way is appropriate.