GNU bug report logs - #46783
Catch mistaken (query-replace "a" "a")

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Message #14 received at 46783 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>,
 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: "46783 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <46783 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: RE: [External] : bug#46783: Catch mistaken (query-replace "a" "a")
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:59:19 +0000

> > One might say "well there are still some uses for
> > replacing the same thing with itself." No, wrong.
> 
> There is -- to remove text properties.

This.

It's also possible that someone wants to use
the query-replace dialog as a means of either
navigating or checking something at each
occurrence (e.g. looking at the context),
e.g., as an alternative to using Isearch or
`occur'.

Yes, there are other ways to accomplish such
aims, but each way to accomplish something
can have advantages and disadvantages.

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