Programmer's WorkBench (pwb.hlp) (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Psearch Function
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     Psearch («psearch»)
          Searches forward for the previously searched string or
          pattern.
 
     Arg Psearch («arg» «psearch»)
          Searches forward in the file for the string specified by the
          text from the cursor to the first blank character.
 
     Arg <textarg> Psearch («arg» <textarg> «psearch»)
          Searches forward for the specified text.
 
     Arg Arg Psearch («arg» «arg» «psearch»)
          Searches forward in the file for the regular expression
          specified by the text from the cursor to the first blank
          character.
 
     Arg Arg <textarg> Psearch («arg» «arg» <textarg> «psearch»)
          Searches forward for the regular expression defined by
          <textarg>.
 
     Meta ... Psearch («meta» ... «psearch»)
          As above but reverses the value of the Case switch for one
          search.
 
     Returns
 
     True:  String found.
     False: Invalid argument, or string not found.
 
     See
 
     Regular Expressions
     Search menu, Find
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