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Old 04-25-2008
Match keyword on string and substitute under vi
Hi guys,

with sed when I need to make a substitution inside a line containing a specific keyword, I usually use:

sed '/keyword/ s/cat/dog/g'

This will substitute "cat" with "dog" on those lines containing "keyword". Now I want to use this inside vi, for several reason that I cannot explain, but I don't seem to find the right syntax.

Has any of you shell wizards the proper syntax to use? Thanks!
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Old 04-25-2008
The corresponding command in vi is:

Code:
:g/keyword/s/cat/dog/g

Regards
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Old 04-25-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franklin52
The corresponding command in vi is:

Code:
:g/keyword/s/cat/dog/g

Regards
Thanks a lot, it worked like a charm! Smilie
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