Re: search and replace with word list

On Mar 2, 7:10 pm, Tim Chase <v...@tim.thechases.com> wrote:
<snip>
> I think what I'd do is run a little magic over file2.txt to turn
> it into vim commands that can then be executed:
>
>    " edit file2.txt
>    :e file2.txt
>
>    " convert the one-per-line replacements
>    " to commands that search for the next
>    " instance of "MODULEX" and replace it
>    " with the item from file2.txt
>    :%s@.*@:-/MODULEX/s//&
>
>    " yank the entire file/script
>    " into the scratch register
>    :%y
>
>    " split a window to open file1.txt to modify
>    :sp file1.txt
>
>    " execute the script as a macro
>    " (note this is normal-mode
>    " not an Ex command)
>    @"
>
> Odd things may happen if
> - you have entries in file2.txt that are replacement metachars
> such as "\1", "&" or "/"
>
> - your replacements include the value "MODULEX" which then may
> get subsequently replaced.
>
> Hope that helps you out,
>
> -tim

Tim,
I would like to have a better understanding of the line
> :%s@.*@:-/MODULEX/s//&

The two appearances of the @ symbol is puzzling me. Is this something
to do with a search range for the substitute command, or executing a
macro, or what?!

Thanks very much in advance,
John

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