>> I mean, I realise that hypothetically a regex can find things that a 
>> normal search can't. But in reality, when are you *ever* going to use 
>> that? What would it be useful for?
> 
> For example, finding where in the file a symbol is defined instead of used.
> 
> I do that all the time. "Where is the definition of this macro?"

As I say, I've never needed to do that. (Then again, I don't work with 
other people's code, only my own.)

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