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VIM - Search

Simple Search

Search for the specific /pattern:

/pattern

NOTE: pattern is the search word.

If you see a specific word and want to search for other occurrences of the same word, use the * command.

NOTE: It will grab the word from under the cursor and search for the next one.

If the incsearch option is set, Vim will show the first match for the pattern, while you are still typing it.

NOTE: This quickly shows a typo in the pattern.

If the hlsearch option is set, Vim will highlight all matches for the pattern with a yellow background.