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# [How to Match Exact String or Word in VSCode](https://blog.segunajibola.com/how-to-match-exact-string-or-word-in-vscode?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Looking for a string can be painful while coding. Developers have to scan through a code document to edit several instance of a string. It gets more confusing when we begin to find words we don't want just because it contains the keyword we are looki...

Mar 31, 2024 · 2 min read · blog.segunajibola.com  
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