vi-editor---newbie-to-pro---search-and-replace

vi / vim editor - beginner to advanced - options - search and replace

**Search whole file, replace globally (all occurrence/repetitions will be replaced)

:%s/FindMe/ReplaceMe/g

**Search current line only, replace globally on that line only.

:s/FindMe/ReplaceMe/g

**Search whole file, replace only first match

:%s/FindMe/ReplaceMe/

**Search current line only, replace first match only.

:s/FindMe/ReplaceMe/

**Search whole file, replace globally, with confirmation(c).

:%s/FindMe/ReplaceMe/gc

**Search whole file, replace globally, with confirmation(c), Case Sensitive(I) search.

:%s/FindMe/ReplaceMe/gcI

**Search whole file, replace globally, with confirmation(c), Case insensitive(i) search.

:%s/FindMe/ReplaceMe/gci