0004068145@mcimail.com (Ari Kahan) (12/07/90)
>joshi@motcid.UUCP (Abhay B. Joshi) writes: >> I have a simple text-file containing the following text (3 lines): >> >> The goal: >> All I am trying to do is replace the 'the's by 'an's. >> That's all. ANNOUNCING: (drum roll....) THE *SLICK* WAY TO DO THIS IN VI! :g/\<the\>/s//an/g This will not turn theatre into anatre, or Xanthe into Xthean. --Ari Kahan (I can't afford a nifty signature-thingie).
gpvos@cs.vu.nl (Gerben 'P' Vos) (12/12/90)
0004068145@mcimail.com (Ari Kahan) writes: >joshi@motcid.UUCP (Abhay B. Joshi) writes: >> I have a simple text-file containing the following text (3 lines): >> >> The goal: >> All I am trying to do is replace the 'the's by 'an's. >> That's all. >:g/\<the\>/s//an/g If that's all, why not do it simpler: :%s/\<the\>/an/g - Gerben. -- --- Gerben Vos - Aconet: BIGBEN!Gerben Vos - Internet: gpvos@cs.vu.nl "While you are here, your wives and girlfriends are dating handsome American movie and TV stars. Stars like Tom Selleck, Bruce Willis, and Bart Simpson." -- Baghdad Betty