Thanks tim that did help I was able to do that but i have some unwanted lines in a file
i just want line that have a pattern , below is the file #Generated by ResourceBundle Editor # en Resource Bundle # # filename: FormsNRefsPortletResource_en.properties # Portlet Info resource bundle example Matches , \u0E15\u0E23\u0E07\u0E01\u0E31\u0E1A Select , \u0E40\u0E25\u0E37\u0E2D\u0E01 choice1Label , \u0E40\u0E02\u0E49\u0E32\u0E23\u0E31\u0E1A\u0E01\u0E32\u0E23\u0E23\u0E31\u0E01\u0E29\u0E32 desired file should be like Matches , \u0E15\u0E23\u0E07\u0E01\u0E31\u0E1A Select , \u0E40\u0E25\u0E37\u0E2D\u0E01 choice1Label , \u0E40\u0E02\u0E49\u0E32\u0E23\u0E31\u0E1A\u0E01\u0E32\u0E23\u0E23\u0E31\u0E01\u0E29\u0E32 that i want lines whic have \u0E15 these kind of stsring others i want to delete On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Tim Chase <[email protected]> wrote: > On 11/06/12 08:00, vicky b wrote: > > HI I have list of files in a dir, each file has a key=value pair > > kind of entries so it basically a prop file .I want to change > > all they key=value in all file to key,value is it possible using > > vim , sorry if it is off topi > > > Depending on the complexity, it could be as simple as > > vim *.txt > :argdo %s/=/,/e|w > > or slightly less recklessly, > > vim *.txt > :set hidden > :argdo %s/=/,/e > (survey the changes) > :xa " if they're good save & quit all, or > :qa! " if they're bad, abandon all changes > > The :s command could be made more complex to tighten the > requirements, something like > > %s/^\w\+\zs\s*=\s*\ze\</,/e > > which ensures that there's a "word" at the beginning of the line, > followed by some optional whitespace (that will removed), the equals > sign (which will get changed to a comma) followed by more optional > whitespace (that will also get removed), followed by the start of a > word. This can be tweaked depending on the particulars of your > use-case. > > -tim > > > -- *Thanks & Regards Vickyb * -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
