Searching and replacing
by Sanju[ Edit ] 2009-10-29 14:55:21
Searching and replacing
To search for a word in a document, in regular mode, just type
/ followed by the chain of characters to be searched for and confirm by hitting the Enter key. Use the n key to go from occurrence to occurrence.
To replace a chain of characters by another on a line, you will find a very powerful command in Vi by using the regular expressions. Its syntax is as follows:
Syntax
:s/chain_to_be_replaced/replacement_chain/
The replacement can be made throughout the entire document with the following syntax:
:%s/chain_to_be_replaced/replacement_chain/
