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Unlike '''|L''' and '''|N''', '''|<''' and '''|>''' do not include the “newline” character(s) in the matched text. This is an important distinction when performing a replacement - with '''|L''' and '''|N''' the “newline” character(s) will be replaced; with '''|<''' and '''|>''' they are not replaced. With {CONFIG, File Handling, File type} set to Record mode, these codes match the beginning/end of a record.
 
Unlike '''|L''' and '''|N''', '''|<''' and '''|>''' do not include the “newline” character(s) in the matched text. This is an important distinction when performing a replacement - with '''|L''' and '''|N''' the “newline” character(s) will be replaced; with '''|<''' and '''|>''' they are not replaced. With {CONFIG, File Handling, File type} set to Record mode, these codes match the beginning/end of a record.
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Revision as of 19:48, 6 February 2017


The code |< occurring at the beginning of a search string ensures that the entire search string only matches text occurring at the beginning of a line.

Similarly, the code |> occurring at the end of a search string ensures that the entire search string only matches text occurring at the end of a line.

Unlike |L and |N, |< and |> do not include the “newline” character(s) in the matched text. This is an important distinction when performing a replacement - with |L and |N the “newline” character(s) will be replaced; with |< and |> they are not replaced. With {CONFIG, File Handling, File type} set to Record mode, these codes match the beginning/end of a record.

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