Re: grep and emacs

[kgold]

David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org> writes:
> "Javier Oviedo" <email_joviedo@yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> > Is there a grep utility that I can use within emacs that will do a
> > grep similar to how VisualC++ and codewright do it? I'd like to
> > search a dir(gui is optional) and have all results display in a
> > second window. By clicking on the file I'd like to open it in the
> > original window.
> 
> You are lacking imagination.
> 
> M-x grep RET
> 
> will do the trick.  Middle click on any of the indicated lines.

I also like the igrep package, which automatically inserts the text at
the cursor as the search text.

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