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# Line 78  would exit the search and then move to t Line 78  would exit the search and then move to t
78  @key{RET} is necessary only if the next command you want to type is a  @key{RET} is necessary only if the next command you want to type is a
79  printing character, @key{DEL}, @key{RET}, or another character that is  printing character, @key{DEL}, @key{RET}, or another character that is
80  special within searches (@kbd{C-q}, @kbd{C-w}, @kbd{C-r}, @kbd{C-s},  special within searches (@kbd{C-q}, @kbd{C-w}, @kbd{C-r}, @kbd{C-s},
81  @kbd{C-y}, @kbd{M-y}, @kbd{M-r}, @kbd{M-s}, and some other  @kbd{C-y}, @kbd{M-y}, @kbd{M-r}, @kbd{M-c}, @kbd{M-e}, and some other
82  meta-characters).  meta-characters).
83    
84    Sometimes you search for @samp{FOO} and find one, but not the one you    Sometimes you search for @samp{FOO} and find one, but not the one you
# Line 95  incremental search, and the second @kbd{ Line 95  incremental search, and the second @kbd{
95    To reuse earlier search strings, use the @dfn{search ring}.  The    To reuse earlier search strings, use the @dfn{search ring}.  The
96  commands @kbd{M-p} and @kbd{M-n} move through the ring to pick a search  commands @kbd{M-p} and @kbd{M-n} move through the ring to pick a search
97  string to reuse.  These commands leave the selected search ring element  string to reuse.  These commands leave the selected search ring element
98  in the minibuffer, where you can edit it.  Type @kbd{C-s} or @kbd{C-r}  in the minibuffer, where you can edit it.  To edit the current search
99    string in the minibuffer without replacing it with items from the
100    search ring, type @kbd{M-e}.  Type @kbd{C-s} or @kbd{C-r}
101  to terminate editing the string and search for it.  to terminate editing the string and search for it.
102    
103    If your string is not found at all, the echo area says @samp{Failing    If your string is not found at all, the echo area says @samp{Failing
# Line 181  a key runs a command (@code{isearch-back Line 183  a key runs a command (@code{isearch-back
183  backward search finds matches that are entirely before the starting  backward search finds matches that are entirely before the starting
184  point, just as a forward search finds matches that begin after it.  point, just as a forward search finds matches that begin after it.
185    
186    The characters @kbd{C-y} and @kbd{C-w} can be used in incremental    The characters @kbd{C-w} and @kbd{C-y} can be used in incremental
187  search to grab text from the buffer into the search string.  This  search to grab text from the buffer into the search string.  This
188  makes it convenient to search for another occurrence of text at point.  makes it convenient to search for another occurrence of text at point.
189  @kbd{C-w} copies the character or word after point as part of the  @kbd{C-w} copies the character or word after point as part of the
# Line 195  current line into the search string.  Bo Line 197  current line into the search string.  Bo
197  convert the text they copy to lower case if the search is currently  convert the text they copy to lower case if the search is currently
198  not case-sensitive; this is so the search remains case-insensitive.  not case-sensitive; this is so the search remains case-insensitive.
199    
200      @kbd{C-M-w} and @kbd{C-M-y} modify the search string by only one
201    character at a time: @kbd{C-M-w} deletes the last character from the
202    search string and @kbd{C-M-y} copies the character after point to the
203    end of the search string.  An alternative method to add the character
204    after point into the search string is to enter the minibuffer by
205    @kbd{M-e} and to type @kbd{C-f} at the end of the search string in the
206    minibuffer.
207    
208    The character @kbd{M-y} copies text from the kill ring into the search    The character @kbd{M-y} copies text from the kill ring into the search
209  string.  It uses the same text that @kbd{C-y} as a command would yank.  string.  It uses the same text that @kbd{C-y} as a command would yank.
210  @kbd{Mouse-2} in the echo area does the same.  @kbd{Mouse-2} in the echo area does the same.
# Line 205  string.  It uses the same text that @kbd Line 215  string.  It uses the same text that @kbd
215  there.  In Transient Mark mode, incremental search sets the mark without  there.  In Transient Mark mode, incremental search sets the mark without
216  activating it, and does so only if the mark is not already active.  activating it, and does so only if the mark is not already active.
217    
218      @kbd{M-%} or @kbd{C-M-%} exits the incremental search and starts an
219    interactive command @code{query-replace} or @code{query-replace-regexp}
220    with the last search string inserted in the minibuffer as initial input
221    for the string to replace.
222    
223  @cindex lazy search highlighting  @cindex lazy search highlighting
224  @vindex isearch-lazy-highlight  @vindex isearch-lazy-highlight
225    When you pause for a little while during incremental search, it    When you pause for a little while during incremental search, it
# Line 371  nonincremental ways to search for a matc Line 386  nonincremental ways to search for a matc
386  @kindex C-M-r  @kindex C-M-r
387  @findex isearch-backward-regexp  @findex isearch-backward-regexp
388    Incremental search for a regexp is done by typing @kbd{C-M-s}    Incremental search for a regexp is done by typing @kbd{C-M-s}
389  (@code{isearch-forward-regexp}), or by invoking @kbd{C-s} with a  (@code{isearch-forward-regexp}), by invoking @kbd{C-s} with a
390  prefix argument (whose value does not matter).  This command reads a  prefix argument (whose value does not matter), or by typing @kbd{M-r}
391    within a forward incremental search.  This command reads a
392  search string incrementally just like @kbd{C-s}, but it treats the  search string incrementally just like @kbd{C-s}, but it treats the
393  search string as a regexp rather than looking for an exact match  search string as a regexp rather than looking for an exact match
394  against the text in the buffer.  Each time you add text to the search  against the text in the buffer.  Each time you add text to the search
395  string, you make the regexp longer, and the new regexp is searched  string, you make the regexp longer, and the new regexp is searched
396  for.  To search backward for a regexp, use @kbd{C-M-r}  for.  To search backward for a regexp, use @kbd{C-M-r}
397  (@code{isearch-backward-regexp}), or @kbd{C-r} with a prefix argument.  (@code{isearch-backward-regexp}), @kbd{C-r} with a prefix argument,
398    or @kbd{M-r} within a backward incremental search.
399    
400    All of the control characters that do special things within an    All of the control characters that do special things within an
401  ordinary incremental search have the same function in incremental regexp  ordinary incremental search have the same function in incremental regexp
# Line 925  scrolling will be overriden and nullifie Line 942  scrolling will be overriden and nullifie
942    
943    Global search-and-replace operations are not needed often in Emacs,    Global search-and-replace operations are not needed often in Emacs,
944  but they are available.  In addition to the simple @kbd{M-x  but they are available.  In addition to the simple @kbd{M-x
945  replace-string} command which is like that found in most editors,  replace-string} command which replaces all occurrences,
946  there is a @kbd{M-x query-replace} command which finds each occurrence  there is a @kbd{M-x query-replace} command which finds each occurrence
947  of the pattern and asks you whether to replace it.  of the pattern and asks you whether to replace it.
948    

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