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# {{CommandKeys|C-M-r|isearch-backward-regexp}} :  incremental backward search matching regexp
 
# {{CommandKeys|C-M-r|isearch-backward-regexp}} :  incremental backward search matching regexp
  
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=== alternative ===
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# invoke incremental search by either '''C-s''' (isearch-forward) or '''C-r''' (isearch-backward)
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# note the ''I-search:'' prompt in the echo area
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# type '''M-r'''
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# note the ''Pending regexp I-search:'' prompt in the echo area
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[[Category:Search]]
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[[Category:Buffer Navigation]]

Latest revision as of 11:16, 10 June 2017

  1. [C-M-s] (or M-x isearch-forward-regexp) : incremental forward search matching regexp
  2. [C-M-r] (or M-x isearch-backward-regexp) : incremental backward search matching regexp

alternative

  1. invoke incremental search by either C-s (isearch-forward) or C-r (isearch-backward)
  2. note the I-search: prompt in the echo area
  3. type M-r
  4. note the Pending regexp I-search: prompt in the echo area