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Function: findSnippetMatch()

function findSnippetMatch(
   file, 
   targetHashOrResult, 
   originalLine, 
options): Promise<number | null>;

Defined in: packages/uimatch-selector-anchors/src/hashing/snippet-hash.ts:284

Find the best matching location for a snippet in a file

This is useful when code has moved but the snippet hash doesn't match exactly due to minor changes.

Uses exponential skip search (±1,2,4,8,...) for O(log R) coarse search, then refines near best candidates for optimal performance.

Parameters​

file​

string

Path to source file

targetHashOrResult​

Expected snippet hash string OR full SnippetHashResult with original snippet

string | SnippetHashResult

originalLine​

number

Original line number where snippet was found

options​

SnippetHashOptions = {}

Configuration options

Returns​

Promise<number | null>

New line number if found, or null if no good match