[OS X TeX] TeXShop Find/Replace using regexp

[Herbert Schulz]

On Apr 8, 2006, at 7:41 AM, Bernhard Barkow wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Searching using regular expressions works fine, I just can't figure  
> out how to use pattern matches in the Replace field; does anyone  
> know if and how this is possible? (like using $0 in perl or php.) I  
> wasn't able to find any documentation on that topic.
>
> TIA,
> Bernhard

Howdy,

I think by default OgreKit uses Ruby regex but don't know much about  
that. If Find has (a)(b), Replace has \2\1 I can convert ab->ba;  
i.e., the parentheses define the groups in Find and have default  
integer names for the groups from left to right while the reference  
to the group is \groupnumber. Umm... I'd test that out before going  
berserk.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest.com)


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