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Editing at line start - middle - end

We frequently need to edit the beginning or end of a line. The text may also be arranged in columns. We can then resort to keyboard macros, but there's a less laborious approach.

Suppose we're editing this excerpt:

foo = 1

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Repeat one or more commands in sequence

Emacs C-x z can be used to repeat a single command. To emulate Vim's dot command (.), use keyboard macros.

A typical workflow:

• C-x ( to start recording a macro, C-x ) to end the recording.
• execute the last recorded macro with C-x e (repeat with e);