The only thing I missed when using Xcode, having spent most of my career in Visual Studio and, for the most part, prefer Xcode over the past few years, is the ability to edit multiple lines of text at once.
In VS, this is done by alt-dragging the column selection and then typing. Everything you type appears in all rows at once. Therefore, you can convert this:
glVertex2f( 1, -1 ); glVertex2f( 1, 0 ); glVertex2f( 1, 1 );
... to that...
glVertex2f( -1, -1 ); glVertex2f( -1, 0 ); glVertex2f( -1, 1 );
... with one keystroke. Or perhaps you intended to introduce "glVertex2i". All of these fs can instantly turn to i. This feature is surprisingly convenient in a variety of situations.
Xcode also allows you to select columns using alt + drag. However, after selecting such a set, input only changes the first line of text, as if only the first line was selected.
Is there an option, a plugin, that allows you to edit multiple lines in Xcode?
I am now in version 4.3.1, BTW.
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