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Asked: May 17, 20262026-05-17T02:05:37+00:00 2026-05-17T02:05:37+00:00

Code sample: for file in files: do_something(root+file) I want to replace file with f

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for file in files:
  do_something(root+file)

I want to replace file with f but I must keep files.

Usually I use the below command:

:%s/file/f/gcI

but it matches files as well. Is there any way to match only a whole word which works for the (root+file) syntax too?

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    2026-05-17T02:05:38+00:00Added an answer on May 17, 2026 at 2:05 am

    Use \< and \> to match the beginning and the end of a word:

    :%s/\<file\>/f/gcI
    
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