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Q&A

Q What is the difference between word search and incremental search?

A In incremental search, you start your search right away. This is not the case in word search; in word search, the matches are limited to the word boundaries.

Q What command do you use to start query-replace when replacing one string with another?

A Press M-%.

Sams Teach Yourself Emacs in 24 Hours		ContentsIndex
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