How to replace text in all open buffer when files are from very different directory?

Question

How do I replace string across all open buffers in emacs? I found this on internet but option 'Y' to change all buffers in one shot doesn't work and I need to change one buffer for time with '!' option.

;; Query Replace in open Buffers
(defun query-replace-in-open-buffers (arg1 arg2)
  "query-replace in open files"
  (interactive "sQuery Replace in open Buffers: \nsquery with: ")
  (mapcar
   (lambda (x)
     (find-file x)
     (save-excursion
       (beginning-of-buffer)
       (query-replace arg1 arg2)))
   (delq
    nil
    (mapcar
     (lambda (x)
       (buffer-file-name x))
     (buffer-list)))))

A better duplicate (since it deals with replacing, not just searching): http://stackoverflow.com/q/7494203/729907 — Drew, Feb 27 '14 at 17:08
I'm sorry. It's really a duplicate question. Your link answers my question. Thanks — Mario Giovinazzo, Feb 27 '14 at 18:44

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 27 '14 at 15:55

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Easy, just use multi-occur-in-matching-buffers and then press e for occur-edit-mode. Then query-replace I guess. Finish off with C-c C-c. And don't forget to save all changed buffers.

answered Feb 27 '14 at 15:55

abo-abo

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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With Icicles, Use C-u C-c ' in Icicle mode. That searches a subset you choose of the open buffers (or all of them).

See also https://stackoverflow.com/a/7137348/729907.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Feb 27 '14 at 16:10

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How to replace text in all open buffer when files are from very different directory?

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