carld · April 4, 2017 02:00
diff --git a/emacs-rename.txt b/emacs-rename.txt

 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/37654293/replace-text-in-all-files-within-a-directory-subdirectories-in-emacs/37685982#37685982

 I generally do this the way @lawlist suggests. Here it is step-by-step:

 Install wgrep from Melpa or some other way. I recommend also wgrep-ag and ag if you use The Silver Searcher.
 Use M-x rgrep (or M-x ag) to search the files and get a list of lines to potentially change.
 In the *grep* buffer, run M-x wgrep-change-to-wgrep-mode. I bind this to C-x C-q in grep-mode-map.
 Use query-replace-regexp (C-M-%), or do any other editing in the *grep* buffer.
 Save the *grep* buffer with C-x C-s. Use C-c C-k to abort. The changes exist only in the *grep* buffer until you save it. You can re-enable wgrep mode any number of times.
 All of the files in the grep search now have open buffers with modifications to them if you saved the *grep* buffer. Do C-x s to save all of them to disk.

	http://stackoverflow.com/questions/37654293/replace-text-in-all-files-within-a-directory-subdirectories-in-emacs/37685982#37685982

	I generally do this the way @lawlist suggests. Here it is step-by-step:

	Install wgrep from Melpa or some other way. I recommend also wgrep-ag and ag if you use The Silver Searcher.
	Use M-x rgrep (or M-x ag) to search the files and get a list of lines to potentially change.
	In the grep buffer, run M-x wgrep-change-to-wgrep-mode. I bind this to C-x C-q in grep-mode-map.
	Use query-replace-regexp (C-M-%), or do any other editing in the grep buffer.
	Save the grep buffer with C-x C-s. Use C-c C-k to abort. The changes exist only in the grep buffer until you save it. You can re-enable wgrep mode any number of times.
	All of the files in the grep search now have open buffers with modifications to them if you saved the grep buffer. Do C-x s to save all of them to disk.