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search and replace in vi editor [message #98335]

Mon, 26 July 2004 04:36

BhavinShah
Messages: 105
Registered: February 2004

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hi..
friends

is any search and replace facility in vi-editor like in windows system.

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Re: search and replace in vi editor [message #98337 is a reply to message #98335]

Tue, 27 July 2004 06:36

Jai Vrat Singh
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Registered: September 2002
Location: Singapore

Senior Member

Yes .

e.g.

$ cat your_file
This is a nice dog. I like dogs coz' cats can betray.

if you open your_file,

1. ESC (press)

2. : (press)

3. %s/cat/girl/g (type and press enter)

You can do much much more that what you can do in a textpad etc in windows.

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Re: search and replace in vi editor [message #98338 is a reply to message #98337]

Tue, 27 July 2004 09:25

andrew again
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Registered: March 2000

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Another variation is to use .../gc

The c means confirm which causes vi to prompt you for each replacement.

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Re: search and replace in vi editor [message #98339 is a reply to message #98337]

Tue, 27 July 2004 21:00

BhavinShah
Messages: 105
Registered: February 2004

Senior Member

Thax,

By your help i have saved plenty of time ..

bye...

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Re: search and replace in vi editor [message #98392 is a reply to message #98338]

Wed, 08 September 2004 03:08

Andy Black
Messages: 6
Registered: August 2004

Junior Member

Hiya,

You're actually using sed (stream editor) commands here.

Check out sed (there's plenty of good articles on the web) and you'll be flying. :)

Regards, Andy

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