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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
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Subject: Re: search for identifier at point
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> ThingAtPointOptional) to add things to the isearch string.  I want to
> extend it to replace-regexp too, but I haven't gotten to it.

Don't worry about it.  The best way to do replace is C-s .... M-%, so
having it work for C-s is all that's needed.

> Here's what I have so far: http://pastebin.com/R3jeLwuU.  Using this,
> you would start isearch with C-s, then hit M-@ to start
> selecting things.

That sounds like a good way to go about it, indeed.


        Stefan