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Re: Infinite Multiline replacement problem


From: Kevin Rodgers
Subject: Re: Infinite Multiline replacement problem
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:04:57 -0600
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Ding Lei wrote:
>   I tried to use regexp replace to do a multiline replacement, but
> Emacs replaces one occurrence again and again (infinite) ...
> Here's the regexp I use,
> Replace: \*/[Ctrl-q][Ctrl-j]public void final
> With: *@ejb.persistence[Ctrl-q][Ctrl-j]*/[Ctrl-q][Ctrl-j]public void final
>
> As you could see, what I want to do is insert an additional
> "@ejb.persistence" string before the line "*/". But emacs always
> replaces the first occurrence, and the result is that numerous
> "*@ejb.persistence" string is inserted until *deadlock*.

It works for me in Emacs 21.3.  What version are you using?

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Kevin Rodgers






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