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--- vim:search [2022/07/19 15:15] – created 85.203.36.253
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 ====== VIM - Search ======
+===== Simple Search =====
 Search for the specific **/pattern**:
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 /pattern
 </code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  **pattern** is the search word.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Search for other occurrences of the same word =====
+To search for other occurrences of the same word the cursor is on, use the **<nowiki>*</nowiki>** command.
+<code vim>
+*
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  It will grab the word from under the cursor and search for the next one.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Incremental Search =====
+If the **incsearch** option is set, Vim will show the first match for the pattern, while you are still typing it.
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This quickly shows a typo in the pattern.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Highlight Search =====
+If the **hlsearch** option is set, Vim will highlight all matches for the pattern with a yellow background.
+----