Re: Regexp Query/Replace Without Trashing Original Text

[Kai Grossjohann]

"Tennis Smith" <tennis_smith@yahoo-remove-to-reply.com> writes:

> How can I convert something like this
>
> $GLOBAL_VAR
>
> to this:
>
> $global_array(GLOBAL_VAR)
>
> ??

I presume it's variables starting with an uppercase letter.  You can
make a kbd macro for this.  C-x ( starts recording, C-x ) ends
recording.  In the macro, search for $ followed by an uppercase
letter.  Then move point to after the $, then insert "global_array(",
then use M-f or C-M-f to skip forward over the variable name, then
insert the closing parenthesis.

Kbd macros are your friends.

Kai