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s

The s command in Vim

Command

substitute char

Substitute — delete [count] characters under cursor and enter insert mode. Shorthand for cl.
Examples
Related plugin

christoomey/vim-sort-motion — gs{motion} sorts lines. gsip sorts paragraph, gsi( sorts within parens.

Reference

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