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How do I use silversearcher-ag with Emacs without a package
How to search for files, directories or grep(ag) from a directory inside a project with helm-projectile?helm-projectile-ag use thing-at-point as input?
I've read Grep Searching from the manual. The basic that I've found out are that I can use grep command in Emacs. I was wondering if I could use silversearcher-ag as an alternative to grep in M-x grep
I tried to just remove grep --color -nH --null -e and use plain ag command and it does actually work, i.e. it fills up the *grep* buffer. But it's not formatted and thus Emacs can't use that buffer to jump around the matches.
I know about some packages, but I really want to know how I can change the ag command so that the output is compatible for Emacs. Any help would be appreciated.
ag
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I've read Grep Searching from the manual. The basic that I've found out are that I can use grep command in Emacs. I was wondering if I could use silversearcher-ag as an alternative to grep in M-x grep
I tried to just remove grep --color -nH --null -e and use plain ag command and it does actually work, i.e. it fills up the *grep* buffer. But it's not formatted and thus Emacs can't use that buffer to jump around the matches.
I know about some packages, but I really want to know how I can change the ag command so that the output is compatible for Emacs. Any help would be appreciated.
ag
asked May 3 at 6:29
klausklaus
1205
add a comment |
I've read Grep Searching from the manual. The basic that I've found out are that I can use grep command in Emacs. I was wondering if I could use silversearcher-ag as an alternative to grep in M-x grep
I tried to just remove grep --color -nH --null -e and use plain ag command and it does actually work, i.e. it fills up the *grep* buffer. But it's not formatted and thus Emacs can't use that buffer to jump around the matches.
I know about some packages, but I really want to know how I can change the ag command so that the output is compatible for Emacs. Any help would be appreciated.
ag
asked May 3 at 6:29
klausklaus
1205
I've read Grep Searching from the manual. The basic that I've found out are that I can use grep command in Emacs. I was wondering if I could use silversearcher-ag as an alternative to grep in M-x grep
I tried to just remove grep --color -nH --null -e and use plain ag command and it does actually work, i.e. it fills up the *grep* buffer. But it's not formatted and thus Emacs can't use that buffer to jump around the matches.
I know about some packages, but I really want to know how I can change the ag command so that the output is compatible for Emacs. Any help would be appreciated.
ag
ag
asked May 3 at 6:29
klausklaus
1205
asked May 3 at 6:29
klausklaus
1205
asked May 3 at 6:29
klausklaus
1205
asked May 3 at 6:29
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You can customize settings like this:
(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep "
grep-use-null-device nil)
I've tested it with emacs -Q --eval "(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep " grep-use-null-device nil)"
answered May 3 at 8:56
whatacoldwhatacold
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Got error:(void-variable "ag). It works okay without the backslashes though. Maybe you used escaping because you were invoking the command from bash.
– klaus
May 3 at 10:10
My bad, you're right, string escaping is only needed in bash. Have corrected my answer, thanks.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:23
1
Another query of mine is, what is the differences between normal ag and --vimgrep output that Emacs recognizes one and doesn't another?
– klaus
May 3 at 10:24
2
Becausegrep-modeonly recognises lines likeA:B:C, where A is file path, B is line number, and C is the matched line, whichagdoesn't default to.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:29
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M-x grep RET ag --nogroup PATTERN RET almost works, if you search against only one file, because ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE doesn't print the filename in such case, e.g.,
~/.emacs.d $ ag --nogroup user-init-file init.el
1404: (not (eq (current-buffer) (get-file-buffer user-init-file)))
you can append a empty file such as /dev/null to force ag to print the file name:
ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE /dev/null
or set grep-use-null-device to t so Emacs will add the empty file for you:
(setq grep-use-null-device t)
Besides, colors doesn't work and you can jump the correct line but not the right column. Now I know more or less why ag.el is created, even I haven't tried it.
answered May 3 at 10:51
xuchunyangxuchunyang
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You can customize settings like this:
(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep "
grep-use-null-device nil)
I've tested it with emacs -Q --eval "(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep " grep-use-null-device nil)"
answered May 3 at 8:56
whatacoldwhatacold
70828
Got error:(void-variable "ag). It works okay without the backslashes though. Maybe you used escaping because you were invoking the command from bash.
– klaus
May 3 at 10:10
My bad, you're right, string escaping is only needed in bash. Have corrected my answer, thanks.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:23
1
Another query of mine is, what is the differences between normal ag and --vimgrep output that Emacs recognizes one and doesn't another?
– klaus
May 3 at 10:24
2
Becausegrep-modeonly recognises lines likeA:B:C, where A is file path, B is line number, and C is the matched line, whichagdoesn't default to.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:29
add a comment |
You can customize settings like this:
(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep "
grep-use-null-device nil)
I've tested it with emacs -Q --eval "(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep " grep-use-null-device nil)"
answered May 3 at 8:56
whatacoldwhatacold
70828
Got error:(void-variable "ag). It works okay without the backslashes though. Maybe you used escaping because you were invoking the command from bash.
– klaus
May 3 at 10:10
My bad, you're right, string escaping is only needed in bash. Have corrected my answer, thanks.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:23
1
Another query of mine is, what is the differences between normal ag and --vimgrep output that Emacs recognizes one and doesn't another?
– klaus
May 3 at 10:24
2
Becausegrep-modeonly recognises lines likeA:B:C, where A is file path, B is line number, and C is the matched line, whichagdoesn't default to.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:29
add a comment |
You can customize settings like this:
(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep "
grep-use-null-device nil)
I've tested it with emacs -Q --eval "(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep " grep-use-null-device nil)"
answered May 3 at 8:56
whatacoldwhatacold
70828
You can customize settings like this:
(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep "
grep-use-null-device nil)
I've tested it with emacs -Q --eval "(setq grep-command "ag --vimgrep " grep-use-null-device nil)"
answered May 3 at 8:56
whatacoldwhatacold
70828
edited May 3 at 10:22
answered May 3 at 8:56
whatacoldwhatacold
70828
answered May 3 at 8:56
whatacoldwhatacold
70828
answered May 3 at 8:56
whatacoldwhatacold
70828
70828
Got error:(void-variable "ag). It works okay without the backslashes though. Maybe you used escaping because you were invoking the command from bash.
– klaus
May 3 at 10:10
My bad, you're right, string escaping is only needed in bash. Have corrected my answer, thanks.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:23
1
Another query of mine is, what is the differences between normal ag and --vimgrep output that Emacs recognizes one and doesn't another?
– klaus
May 3 at 10:24
2
Becausegrep-modeonly recognises lines likeA:B:C, where A is file path, B is line number, and C is the matched line, whichagdoesn't default to.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:29
add a comment |
Got error:(void-variable "ag). It works okay without the backslashes though. Maybe you used escaping because you were invoking the command from bash.
– klaus
May 3 at 10:10
My bad, you're right, string escaping is only needed in bash. Have corrected my answer, thanks.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:23
1
Another query of mine is, what is the differences between normal ag and --vimgrep output that Emacs recognizes one and doesn't another?
– klaus
May 3 at 10:24
2
Becausegrep-modeonly recognises lines likeA:B:C, where A is file path, B is line number, and C is the matched line, whichagdoesn't default to.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:29
Got error:
(void-variable "ag). It works okay without the backslashes though. Maybe you used escaping because you were invoking the command from bash.– klaus
May 3 at 10:10
Got error:
(void-variable "ag). It works okay without the backslashes though. Maybe you used escaping because you were invoking the command from bash.– klaus
May 3 at 10:10
My bad, you're right, string escaping is only needed in bash. Have corrected my answer, thanks.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:23
My bad, you're right, string escaping is only needed in bash. Have corrected my answer, thanks.
– whatacold
May 3 at 10:23
1
1
Another query of mine is, what is the differences between normal ag and --vimgrep output that Emacs recognizes one and doesn't another?
– klaus
May 3 at 10:24
Another query of mine is, what is the differences between normal ag and --vimgrep output that Emacs recognizes one and doesn't another?
– klaus
May 3 at 10:24
2
2
Because
grep-mode only recognises lines like A:B:C , where A is file path, B is line number, and C is the matched line, which ag doesn't default to.– whatacold
May 3 at 10:29
Because
grep-mode only recognises lines like A:B:C , where A is file path, B is line number, and C is the matched line, which ag doesn't default to.– whatacold
May 3 at 10:29
add a comment |
M-x grep RET ag --nogroup PATTERN RET almost works, if you search against only one file, because ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE doesn't print the filename in such case, e.g.,
~/.emacs.d $ ag --nogroup user-init-file init.el
1404: (not (eq (current-buffer) (get-file-buffer user-init-file)))
you can append a empty file such as /dev/null to force ag to print the file name:
ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE /dev/null
or set grep-use-null-device to t so Emacs will add the empty file for you:
(setq grep-use-null-device t)
Besides, colors doesn't work and you can jump the correct line but not the right column. Now I know more or less why ag.el is created, even I haven't tried it.
answered May 3 at 10:51
xuchunyangxuchunyang
9,2421927
add a comment |
M-x grep RET ag --nogroup PATTERN RET almost works, if you search against only one file, because ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE doesn't print the filename in such case, e.g.,
~/.emacs.d $ ag --nogroup user-init-file init.el
1404: (not (eq (current-buffer) (get-file-buffer user-init-file)))
you can append a empty file such as /dev/null to force ag to print the file name:
ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE /dev/null
or set grep-use-null-device to t so Emacs will add the empty file for you:
(setq grep-use-null-device t)
Besides, colors doesn't work and you can jump the correct line but not the right column. Now I know more or less why ag.el is created, even I haven't tried it.
answered May 3 at 10:51
xuchunyangxuchunyang
9,2421927
add a comment |
M-x grep RET ag --nogroup PATTERN RET almost works, if you search against only one file, because ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE doesn't print the filename in such case, e.g.,
~/.emacs.d $ ag --nogroup user-init-file init.el
1404: (not (eq (current-buffer) (get-file-buffer user-init-file)))
you can append a empty file such as /dev/null to force ag to print the file name:
ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE /dev/null
or set grep-use-null-device to t so Emacs will add the empty file for you:
(setq grep-use-null-device t)
Besides, colors doesn't work and you can jump the correct line but not the right column. Now I know more or less why ag.el is created, even I haven't tried it.
answered May 3 at 10:51
xuchunyangxuchunyang
9,2421927
M-x grep RET ag --nogroup PATTERN RET almost works, if you search against only one file, because ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE doesn't print the filename in such case, e.g.,
~/.emacs.d $ ag --nogroup user-init-file init.el
1404: (not (eq (current-buffer) (get-file-buffer user-init-file)))
you can append a empty file such as /dev/null to force ag to print the file name:
ag --nogroup PATTERN FILE /dev/null
or set grep-use-null-device to t so Emacs will add the empty file for you:
(setq grep-use-null-device t)
Besides, colors doesn't work and you can jump the correct line but not the right column. Now I know more or less why ag.el is created, even I haven't tried it.
answered May 3 at 10:51
xuchunyangxuchunyang
9,2421927
answered May 3 at 10:51
xuchunyangxuchunyang
9,2421927
answered May 3 at 10:51
xuchunyangxuchunyang
9,2421927
answered May 3 at 10:51
xuchunyangxuchunyang
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9,2421927
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