Bill McCarthy wrote:
> On Wed 20-Sep-06 1:08pm -0600, Tim Chase wrote:
>
> > I hadn't seen a reply to this fly by, so I thought I'd let you
> > know it wasn't entirely ignored :)
>
> >> It appears that ":s/pattern" produces the same result as
> >> ":s/pattern//". I couldn't find that behavior in the docs.
> >>
> >> A hidden feature? (Or was I just not creative enough using
> >> helpgrep?)
>
> > I'm not sure I've seen it anywhere in the docs, but I've noticed
> > the same behavior not only in ex/vi/vim, but also in ed. I was
> > originally hesitant to use it, not sure whether it was unintended
> > and if it would be there from version to version. However, after
> > finding it consistent from version 5.x of vim forward, in classic
> > vi, as well as ed, I presume it's an undocumented feature, and
> > have begun using it when I have the need.
> >
> > I scoured through the help, looking in a multitude of places I
> > deemed sensible, and couldn't find anything documented either.
>
> Thanks, Tim, for confirming this feature.
>
> Bram, could you please add a note to the help for ':s' that
> documents this feature?
I thought this was explained somewhere, but I can't find it. I'll add a
remark below the explanation of an empty pattern.
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