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Re: Search/Replace manual changes.
From: |
David Kastrup |
Subject: |
Re: Search/Replace manual changes. |
Date: |
25 Jun 2004 09:28:51 +0200 |
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Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3.50 |
Juri Linkov <address@hidden> writes:
> David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:
> > Juri Linkov <address@hidden> writes:
> >> David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:
> >> > @example
> >> > -M-x query-replace @key{RET} x @key{RET} @@TEMP@@ @key{RET}
> >> > -M-x query-replace @key{RET} y @key{RET} x @key{RET}
> >> > -M-x query-replace @key{RET} @@TEMP@@ @key{RET} y @key{RET}
> >> > +M-x replace-string @key{RET} x @key{RET} @@TEMP@@ @key{RET}
> >> > +M-< M-x replace-string @key{RET} y @key{RET} x @key{RET}
> >> > +M-< M-x replace-string @key{RET} @@TEMP@@ @key{RET} y @key{RET}
> >> > @end example
> >>
> >> I think this example should be removed from the Emacs manual
> >> completely. Using three commands to exchange words is too clumsy.
> >> When reading the Emacs manual the users will mis-spend their time at
> >> understanding and remembering this example not knowing that a better
> >> method to do this is shown in the next chapter.
> >
> > But the method in the next chapter requires a basic Lisp
> > understanding. It is an advanced technique. Granted, probably one of
> > the easiest, and probably a nice incentive for learning, but it is
> > still an advanced technique.
>
> It's not difficult even for beginners to substitute own values
> for "x" and "y".
But the beginner would not want to look up the required Lisp strings
for a simple operation each time in the manual. The above is just a
_trick_: once you are told it, it sticks. And it is a short, yet not
non-trivial combination of things.
What kind of example would you prefer?
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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum