I want to run command like this:
vim -c "%g/blablabla/norm /str<ESC>cwSTR" file
How I write escape character in the command?
I want to run command like this: vim -c %g/blablabla/norm /str<ESC>cwSTR file How I
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I want to run command like this:
vim -c "%g/blablabla/norm /str<ESC>cwSTR" file
How I write escape character in the command?
As you type the command, use control-v then escape to enter the escape.
However, I have to question whether vim is the right tool for this job. Normally, you would be better off with something like sed. That said, I’m not quite clear what the vim command is up to, so maybe you do need it.