How to Find and Replace in Vim

Learn how to find and replace text in vim in this video tutorial. In addition to searching in vim, you'll see examples on find next, find previous, find and replace globally and on a single line as well as replace only the first word on each line.

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[SufianBabri]

Excellent video. Very good explanation of the syntax. The music at the end was rather loud though.

[ΝικΝοκ]

Thanks, very nice!! Oh I wish vim was more intuitive or self explanatory. So many commands and shortcuts

[jonathannewman]

Thanks Brother!! It had been awhile and I needed this to get my work done!

[ricksanchez]

for some reason * + c + i + w + esc(because when i press enter it inserts another line) + <mywordreplacement> then . doesnt work for me. I have to use ctr+n or ctrl+N to select he nexst word before using . what does work is * + c + g + n + <mywordreplacement + esc then . to replace down. Not sure if this is because I am using the lazyvim with its default keymaps.

[aaronpham]

Is there a command to do like a find and replace on a case to case basis? Like we’d check each one before it does the replace.

[DavidReidChannel]

This was really useful, thanks for sharing.

[dajwen]

the last lecture on # instead of / is perfect.

[AlesRozmarin]

thank for the video, it is very helpful. I have one question, how could I replace for example 'is' with 'is not'. that means any string with space in it?

[mauwiks]

How do we do this on nano text editor?

[odinsonicYT]

The vim's find and replace so depressed

[snowworm]

Great video. Please change the outro though, you might give someone an epileptic seizure.

[MikesGlitch]

bro I just do ctrl+H and fill in the fields