micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

replace is inconsistent with find and useless for large files

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Description

Version 2.04

OS: Termux
Terminal: Termux

  1. backslashes have to be doubled (in a regexl contrary to the find command
  2. independent of the cursor position, replace always starts at the first line of the file. Using it on a file of several thousands of lines is impractical therefore

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Research direction

Start by locating the replace and find command entry points in the Go editor code, then reproduce the behavior on a large file in Termux. Compare backslash handling and the starting position relative to the cursor; done means replace matches find's escaping behavior and begins from the cursor rather than always from the first line.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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