Re: Then how to replace all my $$ ... $$ to \[ \] through search and replace?

[Phil Carmody]

Tassilo Horn <tassilo@member.fsf.org> writes:
> Ralf Angeli <dev.null@caeruleus.net> writes:
>
> Hi Ralf,
>
>>> M-x query-replace-regexp RET \$\$\(.+\)\$\$ RET \\[\1\\] RET
>>
>> This won't work because `.' does not match a newline.
>
> Ok, but at least it works for oneliners.
>
>> Using `[^$]' instead should do it.
>
> Right, that's better.

$$ What about this $1,000,000 example? $$

Such strings may not be possible in the original data set,
of course, so it might not be an issue.

Phil
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