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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.871
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.871
+Problem:    search('^$', 'c') does not use the empty match under the cursor.
+Solution:   Special handling of the 'c' flag. (Christian Brabandt)
+	    Add tests.
+Files:	    src/search.c, src/testdir/test14.in, src/testdir/test14.ok
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.870/src/search.c	2013-02-20 18:39:07.000000000 +0100
+--- src/search.c	2013-03-19 15:23:13.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 727,732 ****
+--- 727,734 ----
+  					++matchcol;
+  				}
+  			    }
++ 			    if (options & SEARCH_START)
++ 				break;
+  			    if (ptr[matchcol] == NUL
+  				    || (nmatched = vim_regexec_multi(&regmatch,
+  					      win, buf, lnum + matchpos.lnum,
+*** ../vim-7.3.870/src/testdir/test14.in	2010-08-15 21:57:29.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/test14.in	2013-03-19 15:21:54.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 2,7 ****
+--- 2,8 ----
+  Also test ":s/pat/sub/" with different ~s in sub.
+  Also test for ^Vxff and ^Vo123 in Insert mode.
+  Also test "[m", "]m", "[M" and "]M"
++ Also test search()
+  
+  STARTTEST
+  :so small.vim
+***************
+*** 34,39 ****
+--- 35,50 ----
+  2[MaJ:.w >>test.out
+  k[MaK:.w >>test.out
+  3[MaL:.w >>test.out
++ :"
++ /^foobar
++ :let startline = line('.')
++ :call search('foobar', 'c')
++ :call append(line('$'), line('.') - startline)
++ j:call search('^$', 'c')
++ :call append(line('$'), line('.') - startline)
++ :call search('^$', 'bc')
++ :call append(line('$'), line('.') - startline)
++ :/^search()/,$w >>test.out
+  :qa!
+  ENDTEST
+  
+***************
+*** 64,66 ****
+--- 75,82 ----
+  		}
+  	} e3
+  }
++ 
++ foobar
++ 
++ 
++ search()
+*** ../vim-7.3.870/src/testdir/test14.ok	2010-08-15 21:57:29.000000000 +0200
+--- src/testdir/test14.ok	2013-03-19 15:26:18.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 15,17 ****
+--- 15,21 ----
+  	}JH e3
+  	}K e2
+  {LF
++ search()
++ 0
++ 1
++ 1
+*** ../vim-7.3.870/src/version.c	2013-03-19 14:48:25.000000000 +0100
+--- src/version.c	2013-03-19 15:26:38.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 730,731 ****
+--- 730,733 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     871,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict:
+75. You start wondering whether you could actually upgrade your brain
+    with a Pentium Pro microprocessor 80.  The upgrade works just fine.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
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+\\\  an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org        ///
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