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Is there a way to find and replace all occurrences of a word in an entire project (not just a single class using refactor -> rename) and also maintain case, either in Android Studio or using a command line script?

For example, Supplier has to go to Merchant, supplier -> merchant, SUPPLIER -> MERCHANT. My boss wants me to change all instances of supplier with merchant for a project I'm working on. I've been doing it for about an hour and I know I'm wasting my time. Let me know of any time-saving suggestions.

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    One way to do it is right click in the solution on the folder structure and there choose replace in path. Commented Apr 2, 2014 at 11:54

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I think the shortcut that you're looking for is:

Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows and Linux/Ubuntu

Control+Shift+R on macOS (IntelliJ IDEA Classic keymap)

Cmd+Shift+R on macOS (macOS keymap)

ref: source

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I'm on OS X and it was still Ctrl+Shift+R
This worked wonderfully! I had to rename a class in it's entirety, including comments, getters, setters, constructors, new calls, THE WORKS, but android studio's refactor was bugging out on me. Ctrl+Shift+R however, ignored all that and hard changed the files after which the project had to be reloaded. Do select "preserve case" or it will mess up everything.
at OS X at least for me was Command instead of Ctrl button. Just for the new mac - android studio users.
Doesn't work for me anymore. I think this shortcut was removed. Anyone else seeing the same? Edit>Find>Replace In Path is still there of course.
also Ctrl + Shift + R for Ubuntu(Linux)
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On Windows:

Find : Ctrl+F

Find And Replace In Single Class: Ctrl+R

Find And Replace In Whole Project: Ctrl+Shift+R

on OS X ,it is similar, just replace Ctrl with Command

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In Android studio, Edit -- > Find --> Replace in path, this will check in whole project including comments and code.

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This is the correct answer in Android Studio on macOS. The only full-project search/replace sweeper.
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Press Ctrl+R to find and replace codes in the class where you are...

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Use ctrl+R or cmd+R in OSX

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this is only affect to current open file
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If you use refactor->rename for the name of the file, everywhere the file is used in your project the refactor will replace it.

I have already rename variables, xml file, java file, multiple drawable and after the operation I could build directly without error.

Do a back-up of your project and try to see if it work for you.

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The default shortcut for rename is Shift + F6. ;-)
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In Android studio,

  1. ctrl + r - will do find and replace with in a file
  2. ctrl + shift + r - will do find and replace in whole project

Find and replace with in file

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The shortcuts are

On Windows : Ctrl+Shift+R

On Mac : Cmd+Shift+R

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Try using: Edit -> Find -> Replace in path...

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ctrl + H ..... its give option to replace word from class.

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But it does not give replace option.
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This is very simple.

Use Ctrl+R for Windows .

Use Cmd+R for mac.

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This will search/replace on the current file, not in the entire project
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I think the previous answers missed the most important (non-trivial) aspect of the OP's question, i.e., how to perform the search/replace in a "time saving" manner, meaning once, not three times, and "maintain case" originally present.

On the pane, check "[X] Preserve Case" before clicking the Replace All button

This performs a case-aware "smart" replacement in one pass:

apple -> orange
Apple -> Orange
APPLE -> ORANGE

Also, for peace of mind, don't forget to check the code into the VCS before performing sweeping project-wide replacements.

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