* followed by %s//anothername/g does not replace the search made with *.

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Is this a BUG REPORT or FEATURE REQUEST? (choose one): FEATURE REQUEST

What happened: * on a symbol followed by a substitute command without a search string %s//something does not replace the symbol with something.

What did you expect to happen: When I use Vim, whenever I want to rename a variable or a function, I use * or # to search for the name, then issue a %s//anothername/g to rename the symbol.

How to reproduce it (as minimally and precisely as possible): Put the caret over a symbol, press * to search the symbol under the cursor, then issue a %s//anothername/g.

Environment: macOS High Sierra 10.13.3

• Extension Name: vim
• Extension Version: 0.11.3
• OS Version: Darwin x64 17.4.0
• VSCode version: 1.21.1