How do you run a command across all files in the argument list?

Q: How do you run a command across all files in the argument list?

`:argdo %s/old/new/ge | update` Use `:argdo` to execute a command in every file in the argument list. The `e` flag prevents errors on no-match, `update` saves changes.

Answer

:argdo %s/old/new/ge | update

Explanation

Use :argdo to execute a command in every file in the argument list. The e flag prevents errors on no-match, update saves changes.

category: command-line tags: #command-line #argdo #batch

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