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Notepad++ like editor for linux which highlights words on right clicking

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Mar 15, 20262738 views
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What I'm looking for is the Notepad++ feature where I can highlight words on right clicking and choosing one of the 5 styles (so that all instances of that word get highlighted with that color), in some editor in linux (Red hat). I find that it helps me in understanding new code.

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Emacs can do it. Once you've loaded a file, press: Alt + s then h and finally r or alternatively if your version of Emacs doesn't recognize the previous shortcut: Alt + x then type and press Enter Emacs will ask you the regexp (a simple word or phra…

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