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  More on Search Options

The following options are available for searching and replacing text. Examples are shown using a text file with the following contents:

We pack this Package together with another package to     
present the user with the interactive panels and process

All of the examples illustrate the results of the cursor being positioned at the beginning of the file and clicking the Change All button.

Option
Function
Example When Option Selected
Consider Case
Searches only for items with the identical case.
Search text: Package
Replace text: unit
Results: We pack this unit together with another package to ...
Preserve Case
When replacing text, keeps the same case.
Search text: Package
Replace text: procedure
Results: We pack this Procedure together with another procedure to ...
Whole Word
Searches only for entire words that match.
Search text: pack
Replace text: group
Results: We group this Package together with another package to ...
Wildcards
The search field is interpreted as a UNIX regular expression.
Search text: pro*
Replace text: use
Results: We pack this Package together ... interactive panels and usecess
NOTE: Only characters that are explicitly stated are changed.
NOTE: If not selected, the asterick would have been treated literally, and no change would have occurred.


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