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The following performs a search and replace in all buffers (all those listed with the :ls command): :bufdo %s/pattern/replace/ge | update The command above uses :update to save each buffer, if it was changed. That is necessary because, by default, Vim will not switch away from a buffer if it has been changed. One alternative is to set the 'autowriteall' option so changed buffers are automatically saved when required: :set autowriteall :bufdo %s/pattern/replace/ge :set hidden :bufdo %s/pattern/replace/ge :wa :bufdo! %s/pattern/replace/ge

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rdfs:comment	The following performs a search and replace in all buffers (all those listed with the :ls command): :bufdo %s/pattern/replace/ge \| update The command above uses :update to save each buffer, if it was changed. That is necessary because, by default, Vim will not switch away from a buffer if it has been changed. One alternative is to set the 'autowriteall' option so changed buffers are automatically saved when required: :set autowriteall :bufdo %s/pattern/replace/ge :set hidden :bufdo %s/pattern/replace/ge :wa :bufdo! %s/pattern/replace/ge
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abstract	The following performs a search and replace in all buffers (all those listed with the :ls command): :bufdo %s/pattern/replace/ge \| update The command above uses :update to save each buffer, if it was changed. That is necessary because, by default, Vim will not switch away from a buffer if it has been changed. One alternative is to set the 'autowriteall' option so changed buffers are automatically saved when required: :set autowriteall :bufdo %s/pattern/replace/ge Another alternative is to set the 'hidden' option so buffers do not need to be saved, then use :wa to save all changes (only changed buffers are written): :set hidden :bufdo %s/pattern/replace/ge :wa If you don't wish to save the results of your replacement, but want to review each changed buffer first, you can force the bufdo to continue without saving files with bufdo!: :bufdo! %s/pattern/replace/ge

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