Mass Edit

Recursive Search+Replace

1. M-x find-name-dired RET
2. Select the directory as your beginning point for recursive searching
3. Enter in pattern for filenames to find
4. Press t to toggle the files for updating
5. Press Q for Query-Replace in Files...
6. Enter in the text to search for
7. Enter in the text to be used for replacing the text found
8. Press buttons to accept replacement
   • y = yes replace it and move to next match
   • Y = yes to replacing all matches and no prompting
   • n = skipp and move to next match
   • ! = replace all matches
   • N = skip remaining matches
9. Activate iBuffer with C-x C-b
10. Mark all unsaved buffers with * u
11. Use S to save all of them
12. Close all buffers affected with:
    • * * RET to unmark all
    • D to close marked