how to search content with exact terms?

[Skrell]

Is there currently implemented a way to search for 2 exact words in a file? So for instance, if I wanted to search for "class xyz" but wasn't sure how many spaces were between class and xyz and also there were other class names like xyz_interface how could I define this search?

[void]

Regex will give you the most control:

regex:content:\bclass\b\s+\bxyz\b

regex: = enable regular expressions
\b = word break
\s = space
\s+ = one or more spaces



Alternatively:

ww:content:class ww:content:xyz

ww: = whole words



ww:content:xyz_interface

[Skrell]

Regex will give you the most control:

regex:content:\bclass\b\s+\bxyz\b

regex: = enable regular expressions
\b = word break
\s = space
\s+ = one or more spaces



Alternatively:

ww:content:class ww:content:xyz

ww: = whole words



ww:content:xyz_interface

I had NO idea you could chain together macros like this!!! Awesome!
Also ww:content: does not appear to work at all. It still treats it as a partial match.

[void]

Please make sure regex is unchecked under the Search menu.
regex will override whole words.

Please make sure no other search options are checked under the Search menu.



Everything 1.5 treats _ as punctuation.

Is this what you are seeing?
-I have on my TODO list to treat _ as a word when using ww: with content:

[Skrell]

Please see attached pics proving that ww is being ignored.

[Skrell]

Oh duh, I see the problem is exactly what you said! Hoping your modification to make '_' part of words comes soon! TY for help!

[Skrell]

Regex will give you the most control:

regex:content:\bclass\b\s+\bxyz\b

regex: = enable regular expressions
\b = word break
\s = space
\s+ = one or more spaces



Alternatively:

ww:content:class ww:content:xyz

ww: = whole words



ww:content:xyz_interface

1 more question on this -> ww:content:class ww:content:xyz
Does this search for both terms on the same line or in the same file? If the same file, is there a way (without a regex) to have both terms match on the same line for it to be considered a successful search?

[NotNull]

If the same file, is there a way (without a regex) to have both terms match on the same line for it to be considered a successful search?

Yes, by using the eachline: search modifier:

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eachline:content:<class xyz>

eachline: