Regex for search and replace in vim

Question

I have a file which has multiple entries like this:

Abcd:abcd:*sometext*:klm:xyz/abc
Abcd:abcd:R%fs90uw:klm:xyz/abc

Now, I want to replace "klm" with "qrs" for only those lines which have the "sometext" string in the line.

How can I do this using the search and replace feature in vim?

Thanks!

Kent · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-17 14:54:03Z

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:g is your friend:

:g/sometext/s/klm/qrs/g

answered Apr 17, 2013 at 14:54

Kent

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How about change entries only when sometext is NOT present?

I got that. It should be :v.

Alan Gómez · Accepted Answer · 2024-02-28 22:52:05Z

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Also a substitution command can do the job:

:%s/\(sometext.*\)klm/\1qrs/g

answered Feb 28, 2024 at 22:52

Alan Gómez

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