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Posted by artodeto on

date: 111025 search

:set [ic|noic]
sets globaly the search to ["ignore case"|"not ignore case"] (not to be or be a case sensitive searcher ;-) ).
%s/myMixedCaseWord/ReplacedWord/gi
let you search/replace with ignored case
/thIsISmyCaseInsensitVSearch\c

searchs for your term with ignored case

Links yolinux.com - tutorial - vim vim.wikia.com

date: 111229 search and replace

:$rs/searchterm/replaceterm/$a
$r (the range) can be: % - the whole file 23 - works on line 23 $ - nothing, only for current line. $a (the argument) can be: g - whole line i - be case insensitive I - be case sensitive c - commit every change [y|n] $ - nothing, only first searchterm will be replaced. tuxfiles.org

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