vi search and replace: (in command mode)

The following strings illustrate how to perform a search and replace in the Unix vi editor.

:g/old_text/s//new_text/g

Replace EOL (end of line)

:g/$/s//new_string/g

where $ is EOL and \t = a tab

The start of line can be equally easily searched and replaced - using the carat ^ symbol.

:g/^/s//new_string/g

Tags: Vi , Vim , Text manipulation , Linux

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