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Old 10-18-2010
How to replace words using VI editor on the fly
HI Guys,

How Can I replace particular words in a file starting from the line where my cursor is pointing while the file is opened in VI editor?

If you are using sed, please give me the code.


Thanks
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Old 10-18-2010
press escape to switch in command mode then

Code:
:45,66s/toto/titi/g

will replace toto by titi from line 45 to line 66
g = in a global manner (if toto appear more than once in a line, it get also replaced by titi)

to replace in a whole file use % :
to ask confirmation before replacement, use c , see below

Code:
:%s/toto/titi/gc

then

Code:
:wq!

... in order to save your modifications
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