Invisible wrote:
>>> 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.)

Lucky you!

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