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From: | Kevin Rodgers |
Subject: | Re: query-replace |
Date: | Mon, 08 May 2006 11:28:45 -0600 |
User-agent: | Thunderbird 1.5.0.2 (Windows/20060308) |
Miles Bader wrote:
Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com> writes:Even simpler is M-% _and_ RET _or_ (where the underscores represent explicit spaces typed into the pattern strings.Which doesn't work if "and" occurs at the beginning or end of a line.Actually, the simplest way is to just use a `C-u' prefix to the replace or query-replace command -- it causes the replacements only be done on "word delimited" matches. So: C-u M-% and RET or RET (no significant spaces)
Wow, that is very cool. I can't believe I wasn't aware of that feature. However, it would be even nicer if the prefix arg changed the prompt from "Query replace: " to something like "Query replace word(s): ". Thanks, -- Kevin
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