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@c This is part of the Emacs manual. |
@c This is part of the Emacs manual. |
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@c Copyright (C) 1985, 86, 87, 93, 94, 95, 97, 2000, 2001, 2004 |
@c Copyright (C) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004 |
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@c Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
@c Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions. |
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions. |
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@node Search, Fixit, Display, Top |
@node Search, Fixit, Display, Top |
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matches any character that is not a word-constituent. |
matches any character that is not a word-constituent. |
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@item \_< |
@item \_< |
746 |
matches the empty string, but only at the beginning of a symbol. A |
matches the empty string, but only at the beginning of a symbol. |
747 |
symbol is a sequence of one or more word or symbol constituent |
A symbol is a sequence of one or more symbol-constituent characters. |
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characters. @samp{\_<} matches at the beginning of the buffer only if |
A symbol-constituent character is a character whose syntax is either |
749 |
a symbol-constituent character follows. |
@samp{w} or @samp{_}. @samp{\_<} matches at the beginning of the |
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buffer only if a symbol-constituent character follows. |
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@item \_> |
@item \_> |
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matches the empty string, but only at the end of a symbol. @samp{\_>} |
matches the empty string, but only at the end of a symbol. @samp{\_>} |