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good morning, good after noon, good evening, and good night.
               ^ cursor here, press [*] or [#]

good morning, good after noon, good evening, and good night.
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ford: what do you looking for? john: a doughnut.

/look [Enter]

ford: what do you looking for? john: a doughnut.
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ford: what do you looking for? john: a doughnut.

/for? [Enter]

ford: what do you looking for? john: a doughnut.
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/for\? [Enter]

ford: what do you looking for? john: a doughnut.
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ford: what do you looking for? john: a doughnut.

/do [Enter]

ford: what do you looking for? john: a doughnut.
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/\<do\> [Enter]

ford: what do you looking for? john: a doughnut.
           ^-

Fool ate food while playing football.

:s/foo/bar [Enter]

Fool ate bard while playing football.
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(change only first matched item)

:s/foo/bar/g [Enter]

Fool ate bard while playing bartball.
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(change all matched item)

:s/foo/bar/gc [Enter]

Fool ate food while playing football.
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(ask for confirmation each matched item)

:s/foo/bar/gi [Enter]

barl ate bard while playing bartball.
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(set case insensitive)

:%s/foo/bar/g [Enter]
(all line in document)

:5,10s/foo/bar/g [Enter]
(line 5 to 10)

:.,+3s/foo/bar/g [Enter]
(from current line to next 3 line)