WebI suspect what you've done is evaluate a call to (myMoveToWindowNamed "NAME") by typing C-j in the *scratch* buffer.. That runs the command eval-print-last-sexp, and because the selected buffer is being changed, the insert from that command ends up in the new buffer.. I think your (with-temp-buffer (select-window w)) workaround from the comments … WebMar 30, 2008 · Emacs will prompt you for the find string and replace string. Once emacs found a match, press y to replace n to skip ! to do all replacement without asking. Ctrl + g to cancel. To undo, cancel search first, then Ctrl + _ to undo existing replacement. Find Replace Commands Here are the most useful find replace commands for current file.
lazy find/search for commands within emacs
WebTo expand on Daimrod's mention of buffer-substring-no-properties.... M-x apropos RET no-properties RET. buffer-substring-no-properties Function: Return the characters of part of the buffer, without the text properties. field-string-no-properties Function: Return the contents of the field around POS, without text properties. insert-buffer-substring-no-properties … Web(defun isearch-search-string (string bound noerror) "Search for the first occurrence of STRING or its translation. +STRING's characters are translated using `translation-table-for-input' +if that is non-nil. If found, move point to the end of the occurrence, -update the match data, and return point." ossoff for president
Search (GNU Emacs Manual)
WebDec 22, 2013 · The command find-grep (also aliased as grep-find ), which you can activate via M-x, helps you run grep via find and then display all the results in a *grep* buffer. To use it, simply open the directory you need to find in dired mode and call find-grep. The command is already filled for you. All you need is to type the string pattern and press ... WebThe standard method in Emacs since 24.4 is to use M-s ., that binds isearch-forward-symbol-at-point. This will copy the symbol under the cursor, start isearch, and paste that … http://xahlee.info/emacs/emacs/emacs_find_replace.html ossoff family