Commands

Number register

• C-u number C-x r n r: Insert number into register r.
• C-u number C-x r + r: Increment register r by number.
• C-x r i r: Insert the number from register r into buffer.

Examples

List hosts that follow a pattern:

C-u 1 C-x r n r
f3
test00 C-x r i r
C-u 1 C-x r + r
RET
f4
C-u 5 C-x e

• Insert 1 into register r,
• Start macro recording with f3,
• Type beginning of the name of the host, test00,
• Insert content of register r at point,
• Increment register r by 1
• Open a new line
• Stop recording macro with f4
• Execute macro 5 times.