Re: how-many/count-matches for non-interactive use

[Alexander Pohoyda <alexander.pohoyda@gmx.net>]

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:

>     (defun how-many (regexp &optional rstart rend)
>       "..."
>       (interactive
>        (keep-lines-read-args "How many matches for (regexp): "))
> 
>     How do I use "p" here?
> 
> Since it is using Lisp code, you just do it with more Lisp code.  Add
> a t to the list in a place that corresponds to where the new extra arg
> gets its value.

Like this?

Index: replace.el
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/emacs/emacs/lisp/replace.el,v
retrieving revision 1.171
diff -u -r1.171 replace.el
--- replace.el	30 May 2004 21:50:35 -0000	1.171
+++ replace.el	15 Oct 2004 15:30:02 -0000
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@
 		       (progn (forward-line 1) (point)))))))
 
 
-(defun how-many (regexp &optional rstart rend)
-  "Print number of matches for REGEXP following point.
+(defun how-many (regexp &optional rstart rend verbose)
+  "Return the number of matches for REGEXP following point.
 
 If REGEXP contains upper case characters (excluding those preceded by `\\'),
 the matching is case-sensitive.
@@ -467,10 +467,14 @@
 
 Interactively, in Transient Mark mode when the mark is active, operate
 on the contents of the region.  Otherwise, operate from point to the
-end of the buffer."
+end of the buffer.
+
+If VERBOSE is t (or the function is called interactively), issue a message
+with the number of matches."
 
   (interactive
-   (keep-lines-read-args "How many matches for (regexp): "))
+   (append (keep-lines-read-args "How many matches for (regexp): ")
+	   '(nil nil t)))
   (save-excursion
     (if rstart
 	(goto-char (min rstart rend))
@@ -490,7 +494,8 @@
 	(if (= opoint (point))
 	    (forward-char 1)
 	  (setq count (1+ count))))
-      (message "%d occurrences" count))))
+      (when verbose (message "%d occurrences" count))
+      count)))
 
 \f
 (defvar occur-mode-map


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