Re: prefix-region

[Stefan Monnier]

>> or `indent-rigidly' are really what's wanted, and do the job better
>> (for instance `comment-dwim' handles mail quoting and commenting-out
>> of code just about perfectly); adding arbitrary prefixes seems kinda
>> rare.

> I don't think it's all that rare.

Agreed: I'd guess that about 80% of my uses of string-rectangle would be
covered by prefix-region.  OTOH since I'm used to string-rectangle,
I probably wouldn't bother to use prefix-region.
(I've even found myself using string-rectangle instead of M-;)


        Stefan