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njoh
14y ago
For the mentioned task, I prefer to hold control, double click on "item" on lines 1 and 3, press right, and type " odd". Then pressing up, left and type " even".
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njoh
14y ago
For more complex tasks like data format conversion, It's probably easier to write some small script and refine a couple of times to resolve possible conversion errors.
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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 t
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njoh
14y ago
I rarely use global find and replace nowadays (just for complex regex replaces). I hold Ctrl-D until all occurrences are selected and type the replacement string (assuming occurrences are low in quantity, which they usually are in most case
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njoh
14y ago
The most awesome feature of SublimeText for me is multiple-cursor editing (Ctrl-D on a word). It only bothers me when I can't skip next occurrences easily (It's possible, but it's hard) It surprises me how users of other major editors don't
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njoh
15y ago
I think inventing typesetting languages that compile to TeX might partially solve the problem and make the whole typesetting experience more pleasant, since TeX is already a capable typesetting system, and has a rich ecosystem, and TeX engi