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Old 06-18-2010
Difference between 1,$ and /g
just wondering what the difference is between 1,$ and /g when doing a substitution in vi. doesn't seem to be much difference from what i can see.
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Old 06-18-2010
Hi.

1,$ means every line (1 being the first, $ being the last). /g means every occurrence within a line (simply put).
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Old 06-18-2010
ooh thanks
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