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`replace \$\$ \*` causes micro to freeze
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Description
Description of the problem or steps to reproduce
- Open a document that contains
$$at least once. Or open an empty one and type$$into it. - Press Ctrl+E and input
replace \$\$ \*. The editor will freeze.
Specifications
Commit hash: micro -version doesn’t show any hash. It says “Version: 2.0.8”.
OS: Linux
Terminal: Guake, Yakuake, Konsole
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Research direction
Reproduce the freeze in micro 2.0.8 by opening a document containing $$, pressing Ctrl+E, and entering replace \$\$ \*. Trace the replace command's handling of the escaped pattern and confirm that the editor no longer freezes while the replacement completes normally.
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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
- 45/100