How to represent a new line character in a regex in VI?

[Spab23]

Hey there VI gurus,

I want to globally replace all tilda characters with a new line character in a file I am working on.

I've tried [tt]:%s/\~/\n/g[/tt] but all that does is replace the tildas with the letter n.

How can I represent a newline character in this replacement statement?

 

[mbrooks]

To add a newline character using VI regex

:%s/\~/[b]^M[/b]/

ATTN: To achieve the newline ^M you must do CTRL-V [ENTER]

M. Brooks

http://mbrooks.info

 

[Spab23]

That worked like a charm, mbrooks. (resisting the urge to call you "Mel"!)

Thanks!!

 

[mbrooks]

No problem.. may the schwartz be with you!

M. Brooks

http://mbrooks.info