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Asked: May 20, 20262026-05-20T21:40:39+00:00 2026-05-20T21:40:39+00:00

I have a string with a ~ in it and using the expression Example:

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I have a string with a ~ in it and using the expression

Example:

hi~how~are~you

:%s/~/ /g

This doesn’t seem to work any ideas?

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    2026-05-20T21:40:40+00:00Added an answer on May 20, 2026 at 9:40 pm

    The symbol ~ matches the previous substitute string (see :help /~), so you need to prefix it with a backslash:

    :%s/\~/ /g
    
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