A little shorter would probably be :%s/\(.*\)\(18\d\d\)\(.*\)/\2&/
(But since you haven't provided input samples and corresponding expected output I'm not sure and you will have to confirm it.) Janis ________________________________________ Von: 'c.willis111 ' via vim_use <[email protected]> Gesendet: Dienstag, 26. Mai 2026 18:06 An: [email protected] Betreff: Find a value , and insert it at the begining of line Hi this works. Is there a niftier way? (ie without capturing the context). :%s/\(.*\)\(18\d\d\)\(.*\)/\2\1\2\3/ It seems that the nested capture which wd have been a tad shorter, doesn't work. regards - Chris -- -- 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, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/483eb624.1c088.19e6509f0f5.Webtop.140%40btinternet.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/483eb624.1c088.19e6509f0f5.Webtop.140%40btinternet.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- -- 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, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/DU0PR02MB104223044573EC3CE5325CB5FF30B2%40DU0PR02MB10422.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com.
