GNU bug report logs - #14708
24.2; query-replace-regexp when match and replacement are the same

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Ed Avis <eda <at> waniasset.com>

Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:52:05 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.2

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Ed Avis <eda <at> waniasset.com>
Cc: 14708 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#14708: 24.2; query-replace-regexp when match and replacement are the same
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:49:38 -0400

> Since the aim of query-replace-regexp is primarily to do a search
> and replace, not to find all places in the buffer where a regexp
> matches, it should instead skip over those cases and only ask about
> places where replacing will make a difference.

I don't think the difference is very important, but I wouldn't oppose
such a change.


        Stefan
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