[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 256 bytes --] When using query-replace-regexp to match a newline I missed the minibuffer information to use C-q C-j instead if '\n'. I could also not find the information in the documentation for the function. This patch adds that information. // Eric Skoglund [-- Attachment #2: 0001-Add-newline-and-tab-matching-documentation-to-query-.patch --] [-- Type: text/plain, Size: 990 bytes --] From 542166d749ac151d401ea8eec56dbb5bafbddf45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Skoglund <eric@pagefault.se> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:10:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add newline and tab matching documentation to query-replace-regexp * lisp/replace.el: Add \n and \t matching information to query-replace-regexp docstring. --- lisp/replace.el | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/lisp/replace.el b/lisp/replace.el index b5dea61924..970473f509 100644 --- a/lisp/replace.el +++ b/lisp/replace.el @@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ query-replace-regexp of the region. Otherwise, operate from point to the end of the buffer's accessible portion. +Matching a newline with `\n' will not work, use `C-q C-j' instead. +Similarly to match a tab character (`\t') just press `TAB'. + Use \\<minibuffer-local-map>\\[next-history-element] \ to pull the last incremental search regexp to the minibuffer that reads REGEXP, or invoke replacements from -- 2.30.2
On 23/04/2021 20:35 +0000, Eric Skoglund wrote:
> When using query-replace-regexp to match a newline I missed the
> minibuffer information to use C-q C-j instead if '\n'. I could also not
> find the information in the documentation for the function.
>
> This patch adds that information.
You may want to instead direct the reader to (info "(emacs) Inserting
Text"), and in particular, section about "quoted-insert".
Filipp
"Filipp Gunbin" <fgunbin@fastmail.fm> writes:
> You may want to instead direct the reader to (info "(emacs) Inserting
> Text"), and in particular, section about "quoted-insert".
It feels a bit like leading users away from the specific information
they would want and towards some more general informaton. AFAIK
query-replace-regexp will only warn users in the minibuffer that "\n"
and "\t" will not work as usual (and for matching a tab character you do
not use quated-insert).
// Eric Skoglund
> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:35:00 +0000
> From: Eric Skoglund <eric@pagefault.se>
>
> --- a/lisp/replace.el
> +++ b/lisp/replace.el
> @@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ query-replace-regexp
> of the region. Otherwise, operate from point to the end of the buffer's
> accessible portion.
>
> +Matching a newline with `\n' will not work, use `C-q C-j' instead.
> +Similarly to match a tab character (`\t') just press `TAB'.
That's only true in interactive invocations, isn't it?
[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 331 bytes --] "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz@gnu.org> writes: >> +Matching a newline with `\n' will not work, use `C-q C-j' instead. >> +Similarly to match a tab character (`\t') just press `TAB'. > > That's only true in interactive invocations, isn't it? Yes you are right, here's an updated version that clarifies that. // Eric Skoglund [-- Attachment #2: 0001-Add-newline-and-tab-matching-documentation-to-query-.patch --] [-- Type: text/plain, Size: 1022 bytes --] From de9dccf31500ed896296ea11c7b4740c1c7a17ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Skoglund <eric@pagefault.se> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:10:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add newline and tab matching documentation to query-replace-regexp * lisp/replace.el: Add \n and \t matching information to query-replace-regexp docstring. --- lisp/replace.el | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/lisp/replace.el b/lisp/replace.el index b5dea61924..81c465eb7f 100644 --- a/lisp/replace.el +++ b/lisp/replace.el @@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ query-replace-regexp of the region. Otherwise, operate from point to the end of the buffer's accessible portion. +When invoked interactivly, Matching a newline with `\n' will not work, +use `C-q C-j' instead. Similarly to match a tab character (`\t') +just press `TAB'. + Use \\<minibuffer-local-map>\\[next-history-element] \ to pull the last incremental search regexp to the minibuffer that reads REGEXP, or invoke replacements from -- 2.30.2
Eric Skoglund <eric@pagefault.se> writes: > From de9dccf31500ed896296ea11c7b4740c1c7a17ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > From: Eric Skoglund <eric@pagefault.se> > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:10:07 +0200 > Subject: [PATCH] Add newline and tab matching documentation to > query-replace-regexp > > * lisp/replace.el: Add \n and \t matching information to > query-replace-regexp docstring. > --- > lisp/replace.el | 4 ++++ > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/lisp/replace.el b/lisp/replace.el > index b5dea61924..81c465eb7f 100644 > --- a/lisp/replace.el > +++ b/lisp/replace.el > @@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ query-replace-regexp > of the region. Otherwise, operate from point to the end of the buffer's > accessible portion. > > +When invoked interactivly, Matching a newline with `\n' will not work, ^ interactively ^ matching > +use `C-q C-j' instead. Similarly to match a tab character (`\t') ^ I would delete the word "Similarly" > +just press `TAB'. > + Other than that, LGTM.
[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 399 bytes --] "Stefan Kangas" <stefan@marxist.se> writes: >> >> +When invoked interactivly, Matching a newline with `\n' will not work, > ^ interactively > ^ matching >> +use `C-q C-j' instead. Similarly to match a tab character (`\t') > ^ I would delete the word "Similarly" Thanks, forgot to flyspell.. // Eric Skoglund [-- Attachment #2: 0001-Add-newline-and-tab-matching-documentation-to-query-.patch --] [-- Type: text/plain, Size: 1009 bytes --] From a07a1ed6407a9a7523dea26f655292751cc20273 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Skoglund <eric@pagefault.se> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:10:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add newline and tab matching documentation to query-replace-regexp * lisp/replace.el: Add \n and \t matching information to query-replace-regexp docstring. --- lisp/replace.el | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/lisp/replace.el b/lisp/replace.el index b5dea61924..22d029321c 100644 --- a/lisp/replace.el +++ b/lisp/replace.el @@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ query-replace-regexp of the region. Otherwise, operate from point to the end of the buffer's accessible portion. +When invoked interactively, matching a newline with `\n' will not work, +use `C-q C-j' instead. To match a tab character (`\t') just press `TAB'. + Use \\<minibuffer-local-map>\\[next-history-element] \ to pull the last incremental search regexp to the minibuffer that reads REGEXP, or invoke replacements from -- 2.30.2
On 24/04/2021 05:25 +0000, Eric Skoglund wrote:
> "Filipp Gunbin" <fgunbin@fastmail.fm> writes:
>
>> You may want to instead direct the reader to (info "(emacs) Inserting
>> Text"), and in particular, section about "quoted-insert".
>
> It feels a bit like leading users away from the specific information
> they would want and towards some more general informaton. AFAIK
> query-replace-regexp will only warn users in the minibuffer that "\n"
> and "\t" will not work as usual (and for matching a tab character you do
> not use quated-insert).
>
> // Eric Skoglund
This is just one of several cases where quoted-insert is needed, so I
don't see a reason why explain it here, and not explain in other places.
And if explain - it'd be better to provide more general explanation,
that is, refer to the info…
Filipp
Eric Skoglund <eric@pagefault.se> writes: > Thanks, forgot to flyspell.. Thanks; applied to Emacs 28. -- (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.) bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no