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We have a couple of way to execute actions in lists of files.
Arguments list
args keeps a list of the arguments that were given on startup, but we can rewrite it or add elements to it
| command | description |
|---|---|
:args file1 file2 ... | to write files into the argument list. |
:args *.txt | to write all .txt files into the argument list. |
:arga file.txt | to add a file into the argument list. |
To execute a command in all files in the args list :argdo command
Buffer list
Similarly you can execute a command on all opened buffers with :bufdo command
Examples
:argdo %s/foo/bar/g | update Replace “foo” with “bar” in all files and save changes.
:argdo exe "normal @a" | update Execute macro “a” in all files and save changes.
:bufdo %s/foo/bar/gc | update Prompt before replacing “foo” with “bar” in all open buffers and save.
:bufdo exe '%!sort' | update Execute shell command “sort” on all open bufferst, sorting all lines, and save.