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hadimotamedi 09-07-2009 11:51 PM
Inquiry:How to Search/Replace in vi text editor
 
Dear All
Can you please do me favor and let me know how to Search and Replace in vi text editor ?
Thank you in advance
Regards
H.Motamedi

acid_kewpie 09-07-2009 11:57 PM
replace in entire file: ":%s/change this/to this/g"

for things like this, you should have a vi cheatsheet to hand. e.g. http://www.lagmonster.org/docs/vi.html


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