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RE: how can I make regexp expression effective across many lines
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: how can I make regexp expression effective across many lines |
Date: |
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:40:26 -0800 |
> Hi, there, I have problem with newlines in regexp. Here is what I want
> to do: delete anything between <FORM> to TIP OF THE WEEK inclusively.
> There are many lines in between. Any regex I tried can not go through
> the newline. Any idea? Thanks.
. matches any character except a newline character.
[^\n] matches any character.
Interactively, use C-q C-j to insert a newline character itself in the
regexp, in place of \n. See the Elisp manual, node Syntax of Regexps, in
particular about the treatment of backslash.