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<h1>C/C++ search</h1>
<p><img alt="Search Dialog Box" src="../images/search.png"></p>
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<dt>Search string</dt>
<dd>Specifies a search string.</dd>
<dd>The search functions support the following wildcards:</dd>
<ul>
<dd><li>Use * to represent any series of characters</li>
</dd>
<dd><li>Use ? to represent any single character</li>
</dd>
<dd><li>Use \* to find an asterisk character (*)</li>
</dd>
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<dt>Case sensitive</dt>
<dd>Searches will return results which match capitalization specified
in the search string precisely.<br>
</dd>
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<dt>Search for</dt>
<dd>Specify the types of elements to include in the search:</dd>
<dd><br>
</dd>
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<th>Search for</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td><b>Class/Struct</b></td>
<td>Includes classes and structs in your search.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Function</b></td>
<td>Searches for global functions or functions in a namespace
(functions that are not members of a class, struct, or union).</td>
</tr>
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<td><b>Variable</b></td>
<td>Searches for variables that are not members of a class,
struct, or union.</td>
</tr>
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<td><b>Union</b></td>
<td>Searches for unions.</td>
</tr>
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<td><b>Method</b></td>
<td>Searches for methods that are members of a class, struct,
or union.</td>
</tr>
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<td><b>Field</b></td>
<td>Searches for fields that are members of a class, struct, or
union.</td>
</tr>
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<td><b>Enumeration</b></td>
<td>Searches for enumerations.</td>
</tr>
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<td><b>Enumerator</b></td>
<td>Searches for enumerators.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Namespace</b></td>
<td>Searches for namespaces.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Typedef</span><br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">Searches for typedef.<br>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Macro</span><br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">Searches for macro.<br>
</td>
</tr>
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<td><b>Any Element</b></td>
<td>Includes all elements in the search.</td>
</tr>
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<dt>Limit to</dt>
<dd>Specify the types of context to search:</dd>
<dd><br>
</dd>
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<th>Limit to</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
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<td><b>Declarations</b></td>
<td>Limits the search to declarations.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Definitions</b></td>
<td>Limits the search to definitions (for functions, methods,
variables, and fields).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>References</b></td>
<td>Limits the search to references.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>All Occurrences</b></td>
<td>Includes declarations, definitions, and references in the
search.</td>
</tr>
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</dd>
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<dt>Scope</dt>
<dd>Choose the scope of the search:</dd>
<dd><br>
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<th>Scope</th>
<th>Availability</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td><b>Workspace</b></td>
<td>all elements</td>
<td>Searches in the full workspace</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Selected Resources</b></td>
<td>all elements</td>
<td>Searches the resources selected in the <b>Projects</b> view</td>
</tr>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Enclosing Projects</span><br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">all elements<br>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">Searches in the enclosing
projects (plus the include paths) of the selected resource <br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Workings Set</b></td>
<td>all elements</td>
<td>Searches in a working set</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</dd>
<br>
<dd>Working sets can be created and used from within the search dialog.</dd>
<p><img height="21" width="143" alt="Related concepts"
src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" border="0"> <br>
<a href="../concepts/cdt_o_code_entry.htm">Coding aids</a><br>
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editor</a></p>
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src="../images/ngref.gif" border="0">
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<a href="cdt_o_ceditor_pref.htm">C/C++ editor preferences</a><br>
<a href="cdt_u_m_search.htm">Search action</a><br>
<a href="cdt_u_search_view.htm">Search view</a></p>
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