regex - Match lines with possible preceding whitespaces -
in emacs, want use regex match lines such as
list of symbols list of symbols list of symbols
and not match lines begin digit or (
(with 0 or more preceding white spaces) such as
1. arithmetic , algebra 1. arithmetic , algebra (a) powers (a) powers
but either ^ *[^[:digit:](]
or ^[[:space:]]*[^[:digit:](]
can match
1. arithmetic , algebra (a) powers
where there space @ beginning of each line.
i wonder wrong? thanks.
you can reduce matching lines don't start digit
or open parenthesis.
^[^[:digit:](]
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