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Feature request: preserve case in replace command

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Description

PyCharm has this feature and it has really saved my bacon in some cases:

foo
foO
fOOO
Foo
Foo

replace foo (not matching case obviously) with "someotherthing" produces:

someotherthing
someotherthing
sOMEOTHERTHINGO
Someotherthing
Someotherthing

Specifications

Commit hash: 1856891
OS: macOS
Terminal: Terminal.app

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Research direction

Start by locating the replace command entry point and any existing tests for case-insensitive replacement. Compare the implementation with the examples in the issue, including mixed-case matches, and consider how the requested case-preserving behavior should be specified and tested.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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