cragg

cragg, 5 months ago to emacs

How to use wdired to delete files:

1. Use find-name-dired to target files for deletion: Follow prompts to populate directory to search and file name pattern.
2. C-x C-q to make the results buffer writeable (wdired)
3. For each file you want to delete, press 'd' next to the file
4. 'x' to execute deletion.
   #emacs #dired #wdired

cragg, 6 months ago to random

My Emacs JSON starter pack:
(use-package json-mode
:ensure t)

;; Fires up a separate buffer where you can navigate JSON (buffer or region)
(use-package json-navigator
:ensure t
:after json-mode)

;; Uses jq to format JSON in buffer
(use-package jq-format
:ensure t
:after json-mode)

;; Uses jsonlint to detect malformed JSON
(use-package flymake-json
:ensure t)

(add-hook 'json-mode-hook 'flymake-json-load)

cragg, 6 months ago to emacs

How to rename multiple files in dired:

1. Mark files in dired: 'm' for each file at point.
2. % R
3. Enter regexp to rename from: (Unknown[-]?[0-9]?)
4. Rename to: \1.jpg
   #emacs #dired

cragg, 6 months ago to emacs

How to rename a variable name:

1. Move point on variable to rename
2. M-s . (isearch-forward-symbol-at-point)
3. C-M-% (query-replace-regexp)
4. Enter replacement string

Alternatively, rename variable within region:

1. Select region
2. C-M-% (query-replace-regexp)
3. Enter string to replace
4. Enter replacement string
   #emacs