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New function `replace-region`

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Subject: bug#76313: closed (Re: bug#76313: New function `replace-region`)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:05:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#76313: New function `replace-region`

which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 76313 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 76313-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#76313: New function `replace-region`
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:04:22 -0500

> So basically, you reject every attempt to compromise that I could come
> up with, and keep pressing for your original proposal, whose downsides
> I prefer not to sustain.  Are you really saying that your way is the
> only way? why?

Never mind,


        Stefan

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: New function `replace-region`
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 17:18:15 -0500

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Tags: patch

We often need to replace a chunk of buffer text with something else.
It is easy enough to do with `insert` + `delete-region`, but that
has suboptimal behavior w.r.t markers, so rather than let coders
reinvent a slightly-better replacement I propose we add a dedicated
function for it.

So I suggest the patch below.  Comments?  Objections?


        Stefan

[replace-region.patch (text/patch, attachment)]

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