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RE: Unable to match octal character
From: |
Drew Adams |
Subject: |
RE: Unable to match octal character |
Date: |
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:07:01 -0700 (PDT) |
> > I have a file with some characters that display in the emacs buffer as
> > \203. Yet when I search for that, using C-s C-q 203 <ret> I can't match
> > it. Likewise if I use search and replace.
>
> Works for me. Do you see the same thing if you start Emacs using
> `emacs -Q' (no init file)?
>
> YES
So you see the same problem even without your init file.
But when you do it in *scratch* (below) you don't see the problem.
> What happens if you do this, starting from emacs -Q:
> 1. In *scratch*, move point into the text somewhere and use
> `C-q 203 RET' to insert the \203 character.
> 2. `M-<'
> 3. `C-s C-q 2 0 3 RET'
>
> THE SEARCH SUCCEEDS.
Then I guess you will need to explore the difference between
the context where you see the problem, even starting from `emacs -Q',
and the above context (recipe using *scratch*).
Try to provide a step-by-step recipe, which starts from `emacs -Q',
to reproduce the problem.