regexp-replace default

regexp-replace default

[Joe]

Hey all,
Hopefully a simple question for the emacs wizards out there.  Say I do
a regexp-relace of:

M-x replace-regexp
  Replace regexp: foo
  Replace regexp with: bar

But then I realize I actually wanted foo to baz.  When I do M-x
replace-regexp it shows me the default

M-x replace-regexp
  Replace regexp (default foo -> bar):

Is there someway to get the default text and edit that instead of
typing it in again?

Thanks,
Joe

Re: regexp-replace default

[David Kastrup]

Joe <joesmoe10@gmail.com> writes:

> Hey all,
> Hopefully a simple question for the emacs wizards out there.  Say I do
> a regexp-relace of:
>
> M-x replace-regexp
>   Replace regexp: foo
>   Replace regexp with: bar
>
> But then I realize I actually wanted foo to baz.  When I do M-x
> replace-regexp it shows me the default
>
> M-x replace-regexp
>   Replace regexp (default foo -> bar):
>
> Is there someway to get the default text and edit that instead of
> typing it in again?

M-p

-- 
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum

RE: regexp-replace default

[Drew Adams]

> Hopefully a simple question for the emacs wizards out there.  Say I do
> a regexp-relace of:
> 
> M-x replace-regexp
>   Replace regexp: foo
>   Replace regexp with: bar
> 
> But then I realize I actually wanted foo to baz.  When I do M-x
> replace-regexp it shows me the default
> 
> M-x replace-regexp
>   Replace regexp (default foo -> bar):
> 
> Is there someway to get the default text and edit that instead of
> typing it in again?

Normally in Emacs `C-n' inserts the default value into the minibuffer for
editing/RET.

Re: regexp-replace default

[Xah]

On Oct 15, 2:17 pm, Joe <joesmo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
> Hopefully a simple question for the emacs wizards out there.  Say I do
> a regexp-relace of:
>
> M-x replace-regexp
>   Replace regexp: foo
>   Replace regexp with: bar
>
> But then I realize I actually wanted foo to baz.  When I do M-x
> replace-regexp it shows me the default
>
> M-x replace-regexp
>   Replace regexp (default foo -> bar):
>
> Is there someway to get the default text and edit that instead of
> typing it in again?

You can press the up/down arrow to go back/forth promp value history.

Other than that, there's no builtin way to simply edit default find/
replace pair.

  Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/

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