Re: (newbie) search & replace (—match case) all at once without confirmation automation

["jindam, vani" <jindam.vani@disroot.org>]

November 2, 2022 at 5:36 PM, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:


> 
> On Wed, Nov 02, 2022 at 12:26:20PM +0000, jindam, vani wrote:
> 
> > 
> > hello emacs users,
> >  
> >  after trying several gui text editors, i 
> >  hesistantly installed & familiarising emacs.
> >  so far, good. i have decided to use as default 
> >  text editor.
> >  
> >  my search contains characters such as { or - or = 
> >  and alphabets. in other cli/gui editors, i choose 
> >  "match case" and "replace all".
> >  for example: "{{cite", "agree=yes"
> > 
> 
> By default, search is case insensitive (unless your search
> string has mixed case).
> 
> To change that, you change the value of the variable `case-fold-search'
> (try: M-x customize-variable, then `case-fold-search': you get a buffer
> with a button where you can switch it on or off).
> 
> There are multiple other ways to achieve that, of course.
> 
> > 
> > straight to point:
> >  * where can i find examples for "search & replace 
> >  (—match case) all at once without confirmation"?
> >  * is it possible to use more than one for 
> >  search & replace? i mean, i want to replace 
> >  "{{cite", "agree=yes" at once?
> >  * if i cant use more than one, how do i automate?
> > 
> 
> Once you get your search-and-replace running, it will stop at the first
> match. There you can type 'y' or just SPACE to effect the replacement,
> 'n' to skip to the next match. If you want to do "all the rest", you
> just type '!'. There is a little message at the bottom of your edit
> window which tells you that (and the other options you have).
> 
> That said, I'd recommend that you walk the extra mile and learn
> "incremental search". For one you get immediate feedback while
> you are entering your search string; then, you can pick up parts
> of your buffer text to complete your search string. You can change
> case sensitivity on the fly, change between regular expression and
> literal string on the fly, too, and lastly, upgrade your search
> to a search-and-replace.
> 
> Sounds complicated, but you don't have to learn everything at once.
> It's woth it :)


i always assumed emacs as pure cli, but i was wrong.
my immediate priority is to find one click solution.
i have noted your tips, thank you. i will try today 
and if i have any issues, i will ask here.

regards,
jindam, vani

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> Cheers
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> t
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