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Vim / Neovim Search, Substitute, and Macros
Search efficiently, run substitutions, and automate repetitive edits with macros.
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Search navigation
Search forward and backward and reuse patterns efficiently.
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?patternNotes
Useful when you overshoot or are tracing a prior reference.
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n NNotes
`n` follows the search direction and `N` reverses it.
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* #Notes
Great for moving through repeated identifiers in code.
Substitution patterns
Use Ex substitution commands for local and global refactors.
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:s/old/new/gNotes
The `g` flag replaces all matches on the current line.
Substitute in entire file
Perform a global replacement across the buffer.
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:%s/old/new/gcNotes
Add `c` to confirm each replacement interactively.
Substitute inside visual selection
Restrict replacement to a selected range.
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:'<,'>s/old/new/gNotes
Visual ranges are useful for safer targeted edits.
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:nohlsearchNotes
Keeps the screen clean after repeated searching.
Macros
Record and replay repeatable editing sequences.
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qqNotes
Start with `q{register}` and press `q` again to stop.
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@q 10@qNotes
Counts let you replay the macro over many lines.
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@@Notes
Useful when stepping through repetitive records line by line.
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:'<,'>normal @qNotes
A very efficient way to transform multiple lines using one recording.
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