In Vim, how do I replace a string matched by certain regexp with its length, like this:
Regexp = "\w*"
"hello" -> "5"
"bye" -> "3"
Is it possible to do it with :s or do I need to write some script?
Best regards
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Replace ‘hello’ with your regex expression and this should work in VIM: