Execute REPL command in current file namespace

[wilkerlucio]

Currently, we have the option to run a REPL command on a particular namespace or into current REPL namespace. I would suggest we also have the possibility to run in the current file namespace. I'm writing some REPL commands where knowing which is the current file (active on the main window) is so that I could resolve a selected symbol correctly. That would enable more fine-grained customizations.

[wilkerlucio]

Another suggestion, instead of having the option to run in the current namespace, a replace snippet like ~ns (similar to how ~selection works) would solve this issue, since then would be able to localize the snippet with that.

[cursive-ghost]

Right, see #1694.

[wilkerlucio]

Ok, I realized both of then has their own value, even with ~ns like, Run In Current File namespace still useful, for example, if you have part of your ~selection pointing to local stuff (for eg: ::local-keyword).

[cursive-ghost]

This was also requested on the mailing list:

Cursive's built-in "Send top-level form to repl" knows to eval in the editor namespace, not the REPL one, but (as I just discovered), this ability is not available to REPL commands. We currently have three options for the execution namespace: current REPL ns, original ns (only for "re-execute last command"), and a specific namespace. I'm hoping it would be straight forward to add a fourth option - "Execute in focused editor namespace"?

[imrekoszo]

@cursive-ide is there any documentation available about substitutions, like ~selection? I just stumbled upon this feature by checking the google group.

[cursive-ghost]

@imrekoszo There isn't, no, although they should be documented here - I'll fix that.

[imrekoszo]

Thanks a mill, Colin! Also, is there a reason why the Edit REPL commands dialog doesn't have a plus button to create a new command?

[cursive-ghost]

No, it definitely should do.

[cursive-ghost]

@imrekoszo The substitutions are now documented here.

[imrekoszo]

That's great, thank you!

[holyjak]

If you read up to here: you can add (in-ns '~file-namespace) to your REPL command to run the rest in the file's namespace