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Article #3291Re: strange replace-regexp behavior
From: Rent-a-Lemming
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17:32
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17:32
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>>>>> On Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17:28:34 GMT, Lemming Productions Present... >>>>> <ratinox@meceng.coe.northeastern.edu> said: Ratinox> You may want to use querey-replace-regexp instead. Or do two Ratinox> replace-regexp commands, the first change "^>" into something Ratinox> else, like "><", then do a second replace-regexp on the new Ratinox> string. I just realized a simpler way to do this. Define a keyboard macro that does a "(re-search-forward "^>") C-d C-n". Then use a big prefix count before C-x C-e to execute it. --Rat PGP Public Key Block available upon request ||||| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||| Northeastern's Stainless Steel Rat ratinox@meceng.coe.northeastern.edu Carpe Joltem! (Seize the Caffeine) --Me
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!hri.com!noc.near.net!lynx!random.ccs.northeastern.edu!news From: ratinox@meceng.coe.northeastern.edu (Rent-a-Lemming) Newsgroups: comp.emacs,gnu.emacs.help,gnu.epoch.misc Subject: Re: strange replace-regexp behavior Message-ID: <RATINOX.92Dec28123104@splinter.coe.northeastern.edu> Date: 28 Dec 92 17:32:07 GMT References: <1992Dec28.133923.27974@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> <RATINOX.92Dec28122732@splinter.coe.northeastern.edu> Sender: news@random.ccs.northeastern.edu Organization: 3WA, Boston Office. Or Nu Meta Chi. Take your pick. Lines: 16 In-Reply-To: Lemming Productions Present...'s message of Mon, 28 Dec 1992 17: 28:34 GMT Nntp-Posting-Host: splinter.coe.northeastern.edu X-Posting-Software: GNUS 3.14.1 [ NNTP-based News Reader for GNU Emacs ] X-Signature-Virus-Protection: Version 1.51 X-Get-A-Clue: Have two, they're small.