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From: wjc@ho5cad.ATT.COM (Bill Carpenter)
Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.bug
Subject: re-search-backward (was Arrrgh!)
Message-ID: <WJC.89Jul16131905@ho5cad.ho5cad.ATT.COM>
Date: 16 Jul 89 12:19:05 GMT
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In-reply-to: drw@BOURBAKI.MIT.EDU's message of 15 Jul 89 22:53:21 GMT

In article <8907152253.AA12741@schubert.mit.edu> drw@BOURBAKI.MIT.EDU writes:

> For the five-hundredth time, I've found it nearly impossible to
> remember or *look up* "re-search-backward".  Would you PLEASE alias it
> to "regexp-search-backward" (which is what it should be called) so "C-h
> f regexp ?" will list it????

(fset 'regexp-search-backward 're-search-backward)

1.  Do it yourself and leave the rest of us alone.

2.  This does not help with stuff like query-replace-regexp.

3.  Use command-apropos and use your imagination about things to look
    for.

4.  Pick better subjects for your postings.

5.  Above all, calm down.
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   Bill Carpenter         att!ho5cad!wjc  or  attmail!bill