How to search a file which contains the string either *= or =*

[sumanta panda]

Dear All,
I am using the Eclipse tool.I want to search a file in my application which contains the String either *= or =*.

But when i use context text: *= and file name: *.java then it search a file which contains = ,* and *= string.
But i want to search a file which should contains only *= or =*.

Please suggest me for the needful.

Please let me know in case of any concerns.

Thanks in Advance.

Regards
Sumanta Pand

[Tim Holloway]

You could set up a regular expression search, but for this problem, it's probably just as easy to do 2 regular searches, one for "*=" and one for "=*".

Go to the "File Search" tab on the search dialog. See the text below the "Containing Text" input? Where it says "(* = any string, ? = any character, \ = escape for literals: * ? \)"?

They're not joking.

Enter "\*=" to search for "*=". enter "=\*" to search for "=*".

[sumanta panda]

Dear Mr. Tim,
Thanks for your help.Now its working properly.

Best Regards,
Sumant Panda