micro-editor / micro-editor/micro
replace doesn't terminate after addressing each match once
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Description
Description of the problem or steps to reproduce
In nano, if I do a Ctrl-W search and replace, after I have done one round of y/n of all instances in the file, the search terminates.
In comparison, micro will continue forever.
Specifications
Commit hash: b9763856
OS: Ubuntu 14.04
Terminal: tmux in ssh in konsole
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the Ctrl-W search-and-replace flow described in the issue at commit b9763856, using the reported Ubuntu, tmux, SSH, and Konsole setup if available. Compare micro's behavior with nano after answering y/n for every match; done means the replacement stops after one pass instead of continuing indefinitely.
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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
- 38/100