How can I retrieve the character position of a specific character in a file using VI?

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I need to retrieve the character position of a character in a file. How can I do this, using Vi?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 25 '13 at 20:31

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Search for the character that you want with:

/<char_you_want>

Then press Ctrl-g. You should see something like 45,28 in the bottom left. The second number is the position of the character. The first number is the line number.

answered Feb 25 '13 at 20:31

Bryan Glazer

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Character count will be given with `g Ctrl-g` For details, `:help g_CTRL-g` – William Pursell Feb 25 '13 at 20:33
search count: (after having used: `/ – sjas Feb 26 '13 at 20:35

How can I retrieve the character position of a specific character in a file using VI?

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