Ok thanks a lot Thibaut On 18 May, 11:15, <geoffrey.w...@thomsonreuters.com> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- From: vim_use@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:vim_...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Thibaut Sent: 18 May 2010 > > 09:44 > > To: vim_use Subject: Use a variable as a pattern in a substitution > > > Hello, I am trying to do a substitution where the pattern is the text a > > visually selected before. I have looked in the archives and in the tips but > > I do not find the right way to do it. the command I first thought was: > > :s/@*/bar/ but it won't work. Does anybody have an idea to do it? > > > Thanks Thibaut > > You can use CTRL-R to insert the value of a register into the command line, > see > :help c_CTRL-R > > So in this case you'd type > > :s/<CTRL-R>*/bar/ > > That's using a register directly, if you actually want to use a variable then > you can use the expression register "=" e.g. type > > :let myvar="xxx" > :s/<CTRL-R>=myvar<Enter>/bar/ > > regards, > Geoff > > PS sorry for sig below, I would have replied through Google Groups but this > message doesn't seem to be appearing there... > > Reuters Limited, a Thomson Reuters company, is a company incorporated under > the laws of England and Wales (registered number 145516) having its > registered office and address for service at the Thomson Reuters Building, 30 > South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E145EP, United Kingdom. > > This e-mail is for the sole use of the intended recipient and contains > information that may be privileged and/or confidential. If you are not an > intended recipient, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this > e-mail and any attachments. > > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visithttp://www.vim.org/maillist.php
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