Contents
How do you replace a visual block?
Substituting in a visual selection
- Type /abc and press Enter to search for ‘abc’.
- Press Ctrl-V to start a block selection (press Ctrl-Q if you use Ctrl-V for paste).
- Type eee to select to the end of “sold”.
- Type jj to extend the block selection over three lines.
- Press Escape to clear the selection.
How do we search for old and replace it with new vim?
It’s simple to search and then decide if you want to keep or replace each result in a file:
- Execute a regular search with / .
- Use the keystroke cgn on the first result to replace it.
- Type n or N to go to the next result.
How do I switch columns in vim?
When you’ve selected and cut something with Ctrl+V , Vim will paste it as a column too. You can Ctrl+V select the column you want to swap into and paste, and the column you just replaced will now be in your paste register. Go back to the column you cut first and paste one more time to move the replaced column.
Which is the best tool for multi line search and replace?
If you need to match a static block of text (which may occur any number of times throughout a file), where the contents of the block are known in advance, then this script is easy to use Sed is available for Windows. See http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/sed.htm
How to do multi line search and replace in JetBrains?
The JetBrains family of IDEs: IntelliJ, RubyMine, PHPStorm etc. will do a multi-line search and replace. Select the text in question and press ctrl-shift-F — this will open the replace dialog with the selected text as the find expression (using a regex with newlines escaped as )
How to search and replace two lines together in Eclipse?
Click Ctrl + F and select “Regular expression”. Close the Find/Replace window. Select the block you need and click again Ctrl + F to open the Find/Replace window. Now in the Find text box you have the regular expression that exactly matches your selection block.
How to search and replace in Visual Studio Code?
Visual Studio Code has an exceptionally good “global” search and replace. I just used it for multiple multi-line changes on numerous files, including some Regexp search with capture and replace. If you selected a text it will auto-fill, even multi line. Otherwise enter the text, use SHIFT + Enter to insert newlines, and optionally enable Regexp.