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@section Syntax of Regular Expressions |
@section Syntax of Regular Expressions |
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@cindex syntax of regexps |
@cindex syntax of regexps |
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This manual describes regular expression features that users |
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typically want to use. There are additional features that are |
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mainly used in Lisp programs; see @ref{Regular Expressions,,, |
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elisp, the same manual}. |
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Regular expressions have a syntax in which a few characters are |
Regular expressions have a syntax in which a few characters are |
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special constructs and the rest are @dfn{ordinary}. An ordinary |
special constructs and the rest are @dfn{ordinary}. An ordinary |
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character is a simple regular expression which matches that same |
character is a simple regular expression which matches that same |
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(@pxref{Tags Search}) or through Dired @kbd{A} command |
(@pxref{Tags Search}) or through Dired @kbd{A} command |
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(@pxref{Operating on Files}), or ask the @code{grep} program to do it |
(@pxref{Operating on Files}), or ask the @code{grep} program to do it |
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(@pxref{Grep Searching}). |
(@pxref{Grep Searching}). |
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