Re: problem repeat entry for a number

[Teemu Likonen]

* source liu [2012-03-07 11:03:24 +0800] wrote:

> i know one should repeat a command by C-u + <num> + command,  for
> 'aaaaaaa' just type C-u 8 a.
>
> but i've come across to a problem such as '99999999', that doesn't
> work properly i'm afraid. C-u 9 9 would treat the 9 9 as '99' which
> means 99 times and expecting next input. Is there any suggestion to
> input such a case.

The Emacs Editor manual teaches to use C-u to terminate a numeric
argument:

    M-9 C-u 9
    C-u 9 C-u 9

(info "(emacs) Arguments")