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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Josh Feinstein <jlf@foxtail.org>
Cc: Ed Avis <eda@waniasset.com>, 14708@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#14708: 24.2; query-replace-regexp when match and replacement are the same
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:39:24 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <jwv61x2b9a8.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CANdFEAH3JAvZsyw8TJkKtmMZTxW2mf+gpESKuvO2nQi9bR8X0A@mail.gmail.com> (Josh Feinstein's message of "Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:17:53 -0700")

>> I don't think the difference is very important, but I wouldn't oppose
>> such a change.
> Did you read the point I made above and which the reporter conceded, namely
> that such no-op replacements often indicate broken regexps?

I did.  And just like the improvement he proposes, this downside
is minor.  I don't think either of the arguments justifies spending
time on a patch,


        Stefan





  parent reply	other threads:[~2013-06-25 13:39 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-06-24 11:44 bug#14708: 24.2; query-replace-regexp when match and replacement are the same Ed Avis
2013-06-24 16:19 ` Josh
2013-06-24 16:30   ` Ed Avis
2013-06-24 17:01     ` Andreas Schwab
2013-06-25  1:49 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-06-25  4:17   ` Josh Feinstein
2013-06-25  6:56     ` Ed Avis
2013-06-25 14:10       ` Drew Adams
2013-06-25 15:03         ` Josh
2013-06-25 13:39     ` Stefan Monnier [this message]
2013-06-25 14:59       ` Josh

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