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(Regexp Search): Rename that to search-spaces-regexp.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:06:54 +0000
parents 30f22485a11e
children 0b5288fc6e21 f2ebccfa87d4
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999 @result{} nil 999 @result{} nil
1000 @end group 1000 @end group
1001 @end example 1001 @end example
1002 @end defun 1002 @end defun
1003 1003
1004 @defvar search-whitespace-regexp 1004 @defvar search-spaces-regexp
1005 If this variable is non-@code{nil}, it should be a regular expression 1005 If this variable is non-@code{nil}, it should be a regular expression
1006 that says how to search for whitespace. In that case, any group of 1006 that says how to search for whitespace. In that case, any group of
1007 spaces within in a regular expression being searched for stands for 1007 spaces within in a regular expression being searched for stands for
1008 use of this regular expression. However, spaces inside of constructs 1008 use of this regular expression. However, spaces inside of constructs
1009 such as @samp{[@dots{}]} and @samp{*}, @samp{+}, @samp{?} are not 1009 such as @samp{[@dots{}]} and @samp{*}, @samp{+}, @samp{?} are not
1010 affected by @code{search-whitespace-regexp}. 1010 affected by @code{search-spaces-regexp}.
1011 @end defvar 1011 @end defvar
1012 1012
1013 @node POSIX Regexps 1013 @node POSIX Regexps
1014 @section POSIX Regular Expression Searching 1014 @section POSIX Regular Expression Searching
1015 1015