Title: How do I use the search and replace feature in Pine 4?
Question:
I can't seem to get the search-and-replace feature to work in Pine -- is
there an easy way to use it?
Answer:
This feature can be used in two ways: (a) search and replace one occurrence
of a string, or (b) search and replace multiple occurrences of a string.
In both cases we assume that you are in "Compose", "Forward", or "Reply"
mode so you can modify the text, and your cursor is positioned in the
body of the text as opposed to the Pine header.
Search and Replace One Occurrence
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Action Comments
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(1) Type ^W start search
(2) Type the-string-to-search-for
(3) Type ^R start replacement
(4) Type {Enter} or {Return}
(5) Type the-string-to-replace-it-with
(6) Type or
During this time, Pine prompts you with messages such as "Search" or
"Search (to replace)". For example, to replace the first occurrence of
the string "Washington" with "North Oregon", you follow this sequence:
^W Washington ^R {Enter} North Oregon {Enter}
Search and Replace Multiple Occurrences
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This sequence is similar to the above one but contains some more steps:
Action Comments
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(1) Type ^W start search
(2) Type the-string-to-search-for
(3) Type ^R start replacement
(4) Type {Enter} or {Return}
(5) Type the-string-to-replace-it-with
(6) Type ^X replace all
(7) Type {Enter} or {Return}
(8) Type "Y" for every occurrence you wish
to change, "N" for every one you
wish to leave unchanged, and ^C to
stop
So, to replace, say, the 1st, 4th, and 5th occurrences of
"Washington" with "North Oregon", you would enter this sequence:
^W Washington ^R {Enter} North Oregon ^X {Enter} Y N N Y Y ^C