Search

This post extracts some knowledge from Practical Vim Chapter 13 -- Search.

Meet the Search Commands

| Command | Effect |
|---------|--------|
| `n` | Jump to next match, preserving direction and offset |
| `N` | Jump to previous match, preserving direction and offset |
| `/<CR>` | Jump forward to next match of same pattern |
| `?<CR>` | Jump backward to previous match of same pattern |
| `gn` | Enable character-wise Visual mode and select next search match |
| `gN` | Enable character-wise Visual mode and select previous search match |

[!TIP] Highlight Search Matches

:nohlsearch command can be used to mute the search highlighting temporarily.

[!TIP] Preview the First Match Before Execution

Shortcut	Meaning
<C-r><C-w>	Insert the word under the cursor into the command line
<C-r><C-a>	Insert the WORD under the cursor into the command line
*	Search forward for the word under the cursor
#	Search backward for the word under the cursor
g*	Search forward for the text under the cursor as a substring (not restricted to whole words)
g#	Search backward for the text under the cursor as a substring (not restricted to whole words)

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原文链接：https://zhuang.dev/reading/practical-vim/13-search/