Using vi, how to get the number of times a word or pattern occurs in a file

Question

How do I calculate the number from within vim?

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vehomzzz 23 oct. 09 at 14:15

2 answers

The following will work with unmodifiable files and the result can be saved and used elsewhere in our scripts.

:let g:n = 0
:g/pattern/let g:n += 1
:echo g:n

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Luc Hermitte 24 oct. '09 at 12:38

vehomzzz · Accepted Answer · 2009-10-23T14:21:50+0000

To count the number of times any pattern occurs, use:

:%s/pattern//gn