vim how to find and replace in selection code example
Example 1: vim search and replace between lines
# Basic syntax:
:<start_number>,<end_number>s/search_text/replacement_text/g
# Example usage:
# Say you have a file with the following text and only want to change
# mispeled to misspelled on lines 2 and 3:
1. I mispeled a word on this line
2. I also mispeled a word on this line
3. Apparently I cant type mispeled properly
:2,3s/mispeled/misspelled/g # This would change the words on line 2 and 3
Example 2: vim replace in selection
:'<,'>s/foo/bar/g