Search replace does not recognize closing parenthesis
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Description
Describe the bug
Command :%s/print('foobar')/something breaks at closing parenthesis
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Open a file and add the following contents
print('foobar') - Try to execute the command
:%s/print('foobar')/something - Note that no matches are found due to the closing parenthesis
Expected behavior
Search text should match with print('foobar')
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Environment (please complete the following information):
- Extension (VsCodeVim) version: v1.24.3
- VSCode version: 1.73.1
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04.5
Additional Context
I tried escaping the closing parenthesis with various means like \ .\ \.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the :%s/print('foobar')/something command in VSCodeVim using a file containing print('foobar'). Done means the search text matches despite the closing parenthesis; verify the behavior against the reported VSCodeVim, VSCode, and Ubuntu environment details.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100