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diff --git a/lisp/isearch.el b/lisp/isearch.el
index 30f7fc7254c..9401e8c06d3 100644
--- a/lisp/isearch.el
+++ b/lisp/isearch.el
@@ -514,6 +514,9 @@ This is like `describe-bindings', but displays only Isearch keys."
(define-key map [isearch-yank-kill]
'(menu-item "Current kill" isearch-yank-kill
:help "Append current kill to search string"))
+ (define-key map [isearch-yank-until-char]
+ '(menu-item "Until char..." isearch-yank-until-char
+ :help "Yank from point to specified character into search string"))
(define-key map [isearch-yank-line]
'(menu-item "Rest of line" isearch-yank-line
:help "Yank the rest of the current line on search string"))
@@ -705,6 +708,7 @@ This is like `describe-bindings', but displays only Isearch keys."
(define-key map "\M-\C-d" 'isearch-del-char)
(define-key map "\M-\C-y" 'isearch-yank-char)
(define-key map "\C-y" 'isearch-yank-kill)
+ (define-key map "\M-\C-z" 'isearch-yank-until-char)
(define-key map "\M-s\C-e" 'isearch-yank-line)
(define-key map "\M-s\M-<" 'isearch-beginning-of-buffer)
@@ -998,6 +1002,8 @@ Type \\[isearch-yank-word-or-char] to yank next word or character in buffer
Type \\[isearch-del-char] to delete character from end of search string.
Type \\[isearch-yank-char] to yank char from buffer onto end of search\
string and search for it.
+Type \\[isearch-yank-until-char] to yank from point until the next instance of a
+ specified character onto end of search string and search for it.
Type \\[isearch-yank-line] to yank rest of line onto end of search string\
and search for it.
Type \\[isearch-yank-kill] to yank the last string of killed text.
@@ -2562,6 +2568,23 @@ If optional ARG is non-nil, pull in the next ARG words."
(interactive "p")
(isearch-yank-internal (lambda () (forward-word arg) (point))))
+(defun isearch-yank-until-char (char)
+ "Pull everything until next instance of CHAR from buffer into search string.
+Interactively, prompt for CHAR.
+This is often useful for keyboard macros, for example in programming
+languages or markup languages in which CHAR marks a token boundary."
+ (interactive "cYank until character: ")
+ (isearch-yank-internal
+ (lambda () (let ((inhibit-field-text-motion t))
+ (condition-case nil
+ (progn
+ (search-forward (char-to-string char))
+ (forward-char -1))
+ (search-failed
+ (message "`%c' not found" char)
+ (sit-for 2)))
+ (point)))))
+
(defun isearch-yank-line (&optional arg)
"Pull rest of line from buffer into search string.
If optional ARG is non-nil, yank the next ARG lines."