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That sounds like a lot more work...

• njoh 14y ago
  No it's not! Plus, you'd get to see the replacement targets while you're holding the keys, so you'd be more confident about the final result. Just give Ctrl-D a try for a couple of days.. It's a total different user experience compared to the traditional find/replace method.
• dmatlack 14y ago
  Do you mean it's a lot of work to type in that prefix? Because vim automatically inserts it for you when you enter command mode while something is visually selected. A making a visual selection is very quick and easy.