Re: stupid question on vi

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On Mon, 24 Feb 2025, beaker wrote:
> > > The OP should be able to use named buffers for this task.
> > >
> > > Steps:
> > > 1) create lines with the commands you want to run:
> > >  /\x93        # vi cmd: find/search forward in file for "\x93"
> > >  :%s/\x93//g  # ex cmd: globally replace all instances of "\x93" w/ ""
> > >
> > > 2) move to each line and yank into a separate named buffer:
> > >  "fyy  # => sticks '/\x93' into buffer 'f'
> > >  "gyy  # => sticks ':%s/\x93//' into buffer 'g' (global replace)
> > >
> > > 3) execute buffers as needed:
> > >  @f    # => runs buffer 'f' ; use '/' and/or 'N' to repeat, 'x' to delete
> > >  @g    # => runs buffer 'g' ; one-shot global substitution
> >
> > I'm sorry but this is nonsense.  You are searching and replacing
> > the string "x93".
>
> The OP literally said he wanted to do a search & replace; that's what
> the 'g' named buffer example does.
>
> Sorry if you are confused.

_I_ am confused...

Oh my...

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