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Re: replace-regexp question
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Harald Hanche-Olsen |
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Re: replace-regexp question |
Date: |
Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:01:31 +0200 |
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+ David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>:
| The example in the Emacs manual is more amusing in my opinion, but
| then I am biased.
|
| For computing replacement strings for `\,', the `format' function is
| often useful (*note Formatting Strings: (elisp)Formatting Strings.).
| For example, to add consecutively numbered strings like `ABC00042' to
| columns 73 to 80 (unless they are already occupied), you can use
Cute, but only understandable by old geezers who remember punch cards.
Ahh, the days of Real programmers.
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* Harald Hanche-Olsen <URL:http://www.math.ntnu.no/~hanche/>
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