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You example returned eval: Search failed: "\`[^.]+\\.dsp\\'" but I upvoted you anyway for your thorough and quick answer :)

yPhil
– yPhil

2017-07-17 16:01:36 +00:00
Commented Jul 17, 2017 at 16:01
@yassinphilip How are you using that regexp? In a buffer with re-search-forward or against a string with string-match/string-match-p/replace-regexp-in-string etc.? In the former case you should use the ^ and $ anchors. In the latter case there should be two backslashes before the backtick at the start of the regexp.

Basil
– Basil

2017-07-17 16:15:12 +00:00
Commented Jul 17, 2017 at 16:15
@yassinphilip To clarify, in a buffer containing the filenames you list, this should work: (re-search-forward "^[^.]+\\.dsp$"). Unless I'm missing something, that is.

Basil
– Basil

2017-07-17 16:31:25 +00:00
Commented Jul 17, 2017 at 16:31

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