Re: regexp problems the evil \[

[Uwe Brauer]

>>> "Stefan" == Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

   >> (query-replace "\\[" "\\begin{displaymath}\n" nil)
   >      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   >      matches \[

   >> (query-replace-regexp "\\[\\([^}]+\\)\\]" "@\\1" nil))
   >      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   >         matches [

   > Since [ in regexps has otherwise a special meaning.
   > To match \[ and \] you'll want

   >    (query-replace-regexp "\\\\\\[\\([^}]+\\)\\\\\\]" "@\\1" nil))

Wow six \ I gave up after five.

Thanks

Uwe