How to save the original candidate lines ?

[mario206]

Given the following buffer

line1
line2
????
line3

input line，and then press C-c C-o result in

3 candidates:
./*scratch*:1:line1
./*scratch*:2:line2
./*scratch*:3:line3

What if I just want to save the original lines ?

line1
line2
line3

It's very useful when I have to search several things and finally merge them together to analyze a log file。
Is there a solution?

[abo-abo]

Here are the steps:

1. R to disable read-only-mode.
2. swiper with input .*:.
3. M-< to make sure the first line you want is selected.
4. M-q to start quary-replace
5. RET to enter "nothing" as replacement.
6. ! to replace all at once, instead of y/n on each item.

For a more complex buffer content, you can adjust the regex to ^.*[0-9]:.

[mario206]

Thanks for your reply.
But is there anything wrong with my operation？
error tips "Buffer is read-only"
Here's a gif

And is there a faster way to do so without taking 6 steps?
Can we just press something like c-c c-p to make all things done？

[abo-abo]

error tips "Buffer is read-only"

You need to upgrade to the latest version of the package. The binding R to disable read-only mode was created only 22 hours ago in my reply to your issue.

And is there a faster way to do so without taking 6 steps?
Can we just press something like c-c c-p to make all things done？

It's actually only two steps:

• disable read only mode
• query replace ".*:" with "" using swiper

Both of these actions are highly reusable and applicable in many situations. Composing them together makes an function that's less reusable (and less discoverable, since not everyone knows it's bound to C-c C-p).

I'll see if it's a good idea for swiper's query-replace to disable read-only mode automatically; even less steps.

[abo-abo]

OK, after the update it's one step:

C-s .*: M-q RET !

[mario206]

It works！
Thanks for your time.
I will try using macro to make it less keystrike.