I am currently trying out .xdxf format files, which I believe inserts itself in XML, and I am building a bilingual dictionary for an university class.
I am building this .xdxf file from a .txt file which compiles all the dictionary entries, around 300. This is how an entry is displayed before any coding:
meat:carne
And after adding the elements:
<ar><k>meat</k><def>carne</def></ar>
And this is how I want it to look:
<ar>
<k>meat</k>
<def>
carne
</def>
</ar>
Is there any way I can do this automatically? I will never see the end of this if I do it one by one.
Thanks!
You can do some find-and-replace using regular expression with Visual Studio Code.
hit CTRL + H on Windows
click on the button .* located at the right of the "Find" control
in the "Find" control, enter (.*):(.*)
in the "Replace" control enter <ar>\n\t<k>$1</k>\n\t<def>\n\t\t$2\n\t</def>\n</ar>
press the "Replace All" button
I can't figure out how to find and replace all occurrences of a word in different files using Visual Studio Code version 1.0.
I get the impression this should be possible since doing Ctrl + Shift + F allows me to simply search a folder, but i am clueless to how to proceed from here.
I looked in various key combination
https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/customization/keybindings
But I only found how to replace all occurrences in the open file (Ctrl + h)
All help gratefully appreciated, this is driving me crazy.
I'm using Visual Studio Code 1.8, and this feature is available. But it's a little tricky to understand at first, and (at the time of writing) the docs don't explain clearly how to use it, so here's how it works, step by step:
Invoke Replace in Files (under the Edit menu, or with shortcut Ctrl+Shift+H)
You'll see a standard Find/Replace input replacing the files pane on the left:
Enter your search string and the replace string, then press enter. It may churn for a second searching all files, then it'll show the proposed changes in all your project files -- but note, these changes haven't been made yet! Here's what it looks like:
Now you need to make the changes (and even after that, you have to save the modified files.)
You can make those changes in various ways:
Make all changes to all files at once.
Click the replace icon next to your replace string (note: you'll get a dialog to confirm this bulk action.)
Make all changes in a single file at once.
Click the replace icon next to the filename (note: the icon only shows up when you hover over the filename row)
Make a single change in a single file.
Click the replace icon next to the individual change: (note: the icon only shows up when you hover over the change row)
Finally, don't forget to save!
All those files are now modified in the editor and not yet saved to disk (unless Auto Save is on).
Use File -> Save All (or Ctrl+Alt+S)
Update: I'm not sure when this was added, but if you click the "Replace all" button and see this dialog, clicking "Replace" will change and save all files in one click:
Since version 1.3 of vscode this is possible
Navigate to the search, click icon to the left or:
(mac) cmd + shift + h
(PC) ctrl + shift + h
expand replace
enter search term and replace term
confirm!
To replace a string in a single file (currently opened): CTRL + H
For replacing at workspace level use: CTRL + SHIFT + H
Update for 2020
If you are using the search feature to search across files (Ctrl + Shift + F) it can be easy to miss how to convert your search to a search and replace within the UI.
Here's a typical search result:
To convert this to a search and replace you need to click the arrow icon to the left of the search input field. This will open the replace options as seen below. Note the arrow icon is now pointed down.
The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + H will also work as well to access the search and replace.
Link to VSCode docs on search and replace: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/codebasics#_search-and-replace
This is the best way.
First put your cursor on the member and click F2.
Then type the new name and hit the Enter key. This will rename all of the occurrences in every file in your project.
This is ideal for when you want to rename across multiple files. For example, you may want to rename a publicly accessible function on an Angular service and have everywhere that uses it get updated.
For more great tools I highly recommend:
https://johnpapa.net/refactoring-with-visual-studio-code/
On the Visual Studio Code Key Bindings page, the section Keyboard Shortcuts Reference has links to a PDF for each major OS. Once open, search for "replace in files" or any other shortcut you might need.
Another way is to use the Command Palette (ctrl/cmd+shift+P) where you can type "replace" to list all related commands, including the one you want:
Replace in Files ctrl/cmd+shift+H
Visual Studio Code: Version: 1.53.2
If you are looking for the answer in 2021 (like I was), the answer is here on the Microsoft website but honestly hard to follow.
Go to Edit > Replace in Files
From there it is similar to the search funtionality for a single file.
I changed the name of a class I was using across files and this worked perfectly.
Note: If you cannot find the Replace in Files option, first click on the Search icon (magnifying glass) and then it will appear.
There are 2 methods technically same
First put your cursor on the word and press F2.
Replace your word and press Enter.
First put your cursor on the word and left click it.
Click "Rename Symbol" option.
Replace your word and press Enter.
In the VSC version 1.57
you can use the F2 key to replace on the folder(Rename Symbol)
Only thing is that even though all the places inside folder are replaced the file is not saved and the save has to be done afterwards
Also, instead of presing enter and replace all directly, you can press Shift + Enter to preview the places that are going to be renamed.
Step by step with images
Nowadays in VS Code this can be done quickly.
1) Click on the Search Button (in the side bar):
2) Enter in the inputs what do you want to find, and with what do you want to replace it:
(Here I am replacing in my project all the occurrences of table-cell with t-cell)
3) Finally, click on this small button (Replace All):
Then a pop-up will appear to confirm if you want to replace all occurrences. Click on Replace.
And you're done!
For search and replace all use this command:
command + option + F
I know there is always the old fashioned way of holding down the left mouse button and dragging down, but for instance is there a method similar to (and of course this doesn't actually do it but it should in my opinion) holding down left mouse button and pressing CTRL+]? What I'm trying to do is highlight many lines of code with the press of a button or 1 click.
If you put the cursor on on the left or right had side of a curly brace you can use CTRL+SHIFT+] to select all code in the block. It will also select the curly braces.
This work using the opening or closing curly brace.
I have tested this and it works with MSVS 2013 and MSVS 2015
As an added bonus if you use CTRL+SHIFT+] on an opening or closing parentheses it will select all code between and including the parentheses.
Click at the top of the lines and shift click at the bottom. Its not one click but it is better then holding down the mouse and scrolling.
I was trying to replace single to double quotes for single declaration, I've selected the block, pressed CTRL+F, a nice search&replace panel shown up.
OK, I have Replace, Replace All. OK, I have also scope: Current file, Open files, Enclosing project, Workspace.
But where is selection?
How to replace the text in selection only?
I'm using Aptana Studio 3, build: 3.4.1.201306062137
Under Window -> Preferences
Aptana Studio -> Find Bar -> "Show Eclipse search dialog on 2nd Ctrl + F"
Then it's necessary to press CTRL+F 2 times, and the "clasical" search/replace dialog is displayed.
Is there a way to indent/tab multiple lines in one action in the Codegear RAD Studio IDE?
i.e. I would like to be able to highlight multiple lines and indent them all by one tab simultaneously.
Seth
to indents selected code
Select the text and press Ctrl + Shift + I
to unindents selected code
Select the text and press Ctrl + Shift + U
Bye.