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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
You (should) only group searches/replaces that you've tested extensively and trust to perform correctly
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Originally Posted by theducks
Just don't execute the group unless you are sure the group is fully safe
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These statements seem obvious but are only partially sound. I used these regex for quite a long time, and I am confident they work well for my usual workflow.
But, this is not enough: each book is a world of its own. Sometimes a discrete defect in the book (nobody is perfect but my mother) may hinder one of these regex. By performing a blind* group search, I will not know it, blissfully follow on and fail to implement some feature...
This means that I can
never be sure a group search will work 100% on a new book, even if I trust every single component of the group. That's why I avoid all group searches. So, it defeats for me the purpose of this nice feature.
Note: "blind" means for me without a detailed report.