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New function `replace-region`

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 76313 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#76313: New function `replace-region`
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:04:58 +0200

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: 76313 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:38:22 -0500
> 
> Stefan Monnier [2025-02-17 15:55:04] wrote:
> > I just want a simple function which does the same as
> > `insert+delete-region`, just as efficiently, without having to think
> > about which way is best (should I delete first, or insert first?
> > If I insert first, should I insert at FROM, or at TO, or in the
> > middle?  You can find pretty much all variations out there, several
> > times with comments showing that the coders did have to waste time
> > thinking about it).
> 
> IOW, just like `oddp/evenp` saves coders the trouble of wondering
> whether to implement it using `%` or `logand` or whatnot.

Assuming that people will know what is "odd" and what is "even" better
and easier than they know their mathematical definitions...

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