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In org mode there is a way to create a link that will search for text in file./ For example:

[[./functions.pl::sub validate][sub validate]]

This will search for text "sub validate" in file "functions.pl". Unfortunately, there is another function in this file before "validate": sub validate_row.

And the search jumps to it. Can I set the regexp for "sub validate" so it jumped exactly to "validate"?

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The docstring for org-link-search says:

Search for a search string S.

If S starts with "#", it triggers a custom ID search.

If S is enclosed within parenthesis, it initiates a coderef search.

If S is surrounded by forward slashes, it is interpreted as a regular expression. [...]

So you can use something like:

[[./functions.pl::/sub validate[^_]/][sub validate]]
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  • As soon as I put the bracket [, it stops interpreting it as a link.
    – user4035
    Aug 6, 2019 at 14:32
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    Try editing it by typing C-c C-l with point on it.
    – JeanPierre
    Aug 6, 2019 at 14:44
  • It worked, but now it gives me a buffer with occurrences of the regexp now. Is it possible to transfer me to the 1-st destination immediately?
    – user4035
    Aug 6, 2019 at 15:09
  • Indeed it does jump to found position for simple string search, but present results with occur for a regexp search. Sadly, whitespace is ignored, otherwise we could do a string search on "sub validate " (including a trailing space).
    – JeanPierre
    Aug 22, 2019 at 9:05
  • If the opening brace { is on the same line, you can use [[./functions.pl::sub validate {][jump]].
    – JeanPierre
    Aug 22, 2019 at 9:13

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