From 3b04aaf8bec3e99e29fe798e04b0540d6599d099 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Malin Freeborn <malinfreeborn@posteo.net>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2025 16:41:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] add string substitution

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+---
+title: "Interactive String Substitution"
+tags: [ "data", "vim", "substitution" ]
+---
+
+Want to find and replace, but also confirm each instance?
+
+```sh
+vim -c "%s/${pattern}/${replacement}/gc" -c 'wq' ${file}
+```
+
+Notice that double-quotes (`"`) in the first command (`-c`).
+
+Alternatively, check with an example string:
+
+
+```sh
+sed "s/${pattern}/ARGLEBARGLE/g" ${file} | grep 'ARGLEBARGLE'
+```