search and replace in project?

[lhyaax]

How to search and replace in project?
:Ag can search file , and then ?

[trevordmiller]

Assuming you are using Vim 7.4+, you can use cdo and cfdo to run commands over items in the quickfix list natively. :Ag from this plugin does let you populate the quickfix list - so the whole flow is this:

Plugin specific:

• :Ag foo then enter
• alt-a to select items (if using iTerm2 on macOS, you need Esc+ turned on for alt/option keys)
• enter to populate quickfix list with selected items

Native:

• Once quickfix list is populated, you can run a file substitute command then save every file in the quickfix list like this:
  :cfdo %s/foo/bar/g | :w

This seems a bit complicated, but it's actually really powerful because you can run any other command, not just substitute. For example. you could run a macro on each matching quickfix item like this:

:cdo normal @q

etc.

More info on cdo and cfdo: https://robots.thoughtbot.com/lists-vim-and-you#from-inside-of-vim

Related: #586

[dakom]

Can you please suggest how to do ALT-A in xfce-terminal? (it selects the terminal menu by default)

[rakshans1]

Hi
I am trying to implement search and replace in the project with new fzf change reload

I want to achieve following features

1. Start Rg with the current word below the cursor
2. Update if the query is changed
3. Selection with alt-a / tab will automatically be added to quickfix list by fzf
4. Run :cfdo %s/newquery/ /g | :w with new query

https://github.com/rakshans1/dotfiles/blob/master/config/nvim/plugin/fzf.vim#L82

I am able to get till step 3 but not able to retrieve new search query for substitution

junegunn/fzf#1750

[partounian]

ALT-A doesn't work for me using neovim, oh-my-zsh, and iTerm2. I have set the Option key to send Esc+ as recommended. Anyone else having this issue?

[junegunn]

@partounian I needed to put these in my Vim configuration file:

if has('nvim')
  tnoremap <a-a> <esc>a
  tnoremap <a-b> <esc>b
  tnoremap <a-d> <esc>d
  tnoremap <a-f> <esc>f
endif

[sheerun]

it doesn't really solve the issue as all patterns in quicklst files are replaced, while I'd expect only selected lines are replaced

[sheerun]

Following is the correct command:

:cdo s/foo/bar/ | :w

[sheerun]

Does anyone know how to get last searched phrase from fzf? something like / register. I need it so I can pass it as an argument to the :cdo

[MushiTheMoshi]

is there a way to customize ALT+a in vim? I have already assigned a tmux shortcut to that one....

[MeNsaaH]

@MushiTheMoshi did you figure this out?

[MeNsaaH]

Found it #731

[MushiTheMoshi]

thanks!