dense-analysis/ale

[ALERename] Add ability to specify new name inline

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#3,466 opened on Nov 26, 2020

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Description

Currently ALERename command has no arguments and it prompts for a new name of a symbol as an interactive dialog pre-filled with an old name.

While it is a good idea to input a new name by editing the old one in some case (like fixing a typo), it is sometimes faster to just rename a symbol like :ALERename <new name> inline without the necessity to press Enter and erase the old name.

Is it possible to add such a functionality?

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Research direction
Look at ALE's existing command definitions and how they handle arguments; modify ALERename to accept an optional argument that becomes the new name.
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