The global command: :g — Vim

:g visits every line once, tests it against the pattern, and runs the command only where it matched. Swap the d for normal A; and the same sweep appends instead of deletes.

Vim The global command: :g

advanced » Delete every line containing "DEBUG".

goal

keep this

keep that

scratch.txt

1 keep this

2 DEBUG noise

3 keep that

4 DEBUG more

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keys

your keystrokes appear here as you press them

NORMAL ~/learn/vim-motions · 1/1 · :g//d real vim keys trail · always esc in-editor

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“The global command: :g” is a hands-on typing drill — it needs a physical keyboard. Open it on a laptop or desktop to play. You can still browse and read everything here on your phone.

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