(Change <tt> to <code>, perhaps also minor tweak.)
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You don't need to use the slash character as the expression delimiter. Whatever character follows the <tt>:s</tt> is defined to be the delimiter character. You can use most non-alphanumeric characters (but not \, " or |). This is very handy when working with Unix filenames, as in the following example:
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You don't need to use the slash character as the expression delimiter. Whatever character follows the <code>:s</code> is defined to be the delimiter character. You can use most non-alphanumeric characters (but not \, " or |). This is very handy when working with Unix filenames, as in the following example:
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==Comments==
==Comments==
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What a great tip. Very nice when trying to comment out Java or JS. e.g. :5,8 s#^#//# which looks much nicer than :5,8 s/^/\/\//
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What a great tip. Very nice when trying to comment out Java or JS. e.g. :5,8 s#^#//# which looks much nicer than :5,8 s/^/\/\//
The percent ('%') character is also a frequently used alternative.
The percent ('%') character is also a frequently used alternative.
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have '/' embedded in them, to visually cue you why they are there as delimiters.
have '/' embedded in them, to visually cue you why they are there as delimiters.
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Other common choices are the hypen and underscore. (Protip: This tip can be applied in a lot of other places, especially when writing in a language (e.g. JavaScript, Perl).) — [[User:SheeEttin|SheeEttin]] 04:29, July 17, 2010 (UTC)
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Other common choices are the hypen and underscore. (Protip: This tip can be applied in a lot of other places, especially when writing in a language (e.g. JavaScript, Perl).) [[User:SheeEttin|SheeEttin]] 04:29, July 17, 2010 (UTC)
A comma delimiter works well and seems less cluttery. This is particularly handy for text, HTML/XML or Ruby.
A comma delimiter works well and seems less cluttery. This is particularly handy for text, HTML/XML or Ruby.
created 2003 · complexity basic · author Raj Kiran · version 5.7
You don't need to use the slash character as the expression delimiter. Whatever character follows the :s is defined to be the delimiter character. You can use most non-alphanumeric characters (but not \, " or |). This is very handy when working with Unix filenames, as in the following example:
:s#/usr/local/#/opt/#
If you insist on using the normal slash, you have to escape each slash in the pattern with a backslash:
:s/\/usr\/local\//\/opt\//
As you can see, the escaping method is much less readable, so consider carefully your choice of delimiter character!
What a great tip. Very nice when trying to comment out Java or JS. e.g. :5,8 s#^#//# which looks much nicer than :5,8 s/^/\/\//
The percent ('%') character is also a frequently used alternative.
Both percent and the octothorpe ("pound sign") ('#') characters
have '/' embedded in them, to visually cue you why they are there as delimiters.
Other common choices are the hypen and underscore. (Protip: This tip can be applied in a lot of other places, especially when writing in a language (e.g. JavaScript, Perl).) SheeEttin 04:29, July 17, 2010 (UTC)
A comma delimiter works well and seems less cluttery. This is particularly handy for text, HTML/XML or Ruby.
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