vim Searching in the current buffer Searching for an arbitrary pattern
Example
Vim's standard search commands are / for forward search and ? for backward search.
To start a search from normal mode:
- press
/, - type your pattern,
- press
<CR>to perform the search.
Examples:
/foobar<CR> search forward for foobar
?foo\/bar<CR> search backward for foo/bar
n and N can be used to jump to the next and previous occurence:
-
Pressing
nafter a forward search positions the cursor on the next occurence, forwards. -
Pressing
Nafter a forward search positions the cursor on the next occurence, backwards. -
Pressing
nafter a backward search positions the cursor on the next occurence, backwards. -
Pressing
Nafter a backward search positions the cursor on the next occurence, forwards.
