Re: combine isearch-forward-regexp and query-replace-regexp

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > If I composed the right regexp with isearch-forward-regexp, how
>> > can I supply it as an argument to query-replace-regexp?  M-p does
>> > not help.
>> 
>> In Emacs-CVS, if you hit M-% from isearch, it'll do that for
>> you automatically.

> Thanks.  So I guess there's no solution I you are bound to non-CVS
> versions ...

Well you can either define this isearch M-% thingy (IIRC it was originally
posted in this newsgroup before being integrated in Emacs-CVS), or you can
go the low-tech route:

   C-s M-p C-k C-g
   M-% C-y


        Stefan