Re: [Patch] Add project.el command to replace symbol at point throughout project

[Manuel Uberti <manuel.uberti@inventati.org>]

On 11/01/22 08:45, Jon Eskin wrote:
> Attached is a small patch adding command 'project-query-replace-at-point' to 
> project.el. The command is designed to improve the ergonomics of making a 
> project wide text replacement of a symbol at point.
> 
> Currently, if you want to make a project wide replacement of a symbol using 
> project.el, the best options I've found are:
> 
> - Mark the symbol you wish to replace
> - Save symbol to kill ring with 'kill-ring-save'
> - Enter command 'project-query-replace-regexp'
> - Paste in the symbol, taking care to quote regex if necessary, and hit return
> - Enter the replacement string and hit return
> 
> or
> 
> - Mark the symbol you wish to replace
> - Save symbol to kill ring with 'kill-ring-save'
> - Place cursor on symbol and enter command 'project-find-regexp'
> - Hit return at the next prompt to accept the default prompt
> - Enter command 'xref-query-replace-in-results'
> - Enter the replacement string and hit return
> 
> 'project-query-replace-at-point' regex-quotes the symbol at point and then calls 
> into the fileloop-initialize-replace function used by the existing 
> project-query-replace-regexp command.
> 
> Replacing a symbol with 'project-query-replace-at-point' occurs as follows:
> 
> - Place cursor on symbol and enter command 'project-query-replace-at-point'
> - Enter the replacement string and hit return
> 
> Let me know what you guys think. I haven't contributed before so please let me 
> know if I'm doing anything incorrectly.
> 

I usually use the `project-find-regexp` approach you described, but I agree a 
simpler solution would be nicer.

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Manuel Uberti
www.manueluberti.eu