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1 *pattern.txt* For Vim version 7.2. Last change: 2008 Jul 16 1 *pattern.txt* For Vim version 7.2. Last change: 2008 Nov 18
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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30 /{pattern}/{offset}<CR> Search forward for the [count]'th occurrence of 30 /{pattern}/{offset}<CR> Search forward for the [count]'th occurrence of
31 {pattern} and go |{offset}| lines up or down. 31 {pattern} and go |{offset}| lines up or down.
32 |linewise|. 32 |linewise|.
33 33
34 */<CR>* 34 */<CR>*
35 /<CR> Search forward for the [count]'th latest used 35 /<CR> Search forward for the [count]'th occurrence of the
36 pattern |last-pattern| with latest used |{offset}|. 36 latest used pattern |last-pattern| with latest used
37 37 |{offset}|.
38 //{offset}<CR> Search forward for the [count]'th latest used 38
39 pattern |last-pattern| with new |{offset}|. If 39 //{offset}<CR> Search forward for the [count]'th occurrence of the
40 {offset} is empty no offset is used. 40 latest used pattern |last-pattern| with new
41 |{offset}|. If {offset} is empty no offset is used.
41 42
42 *?* 43 *?*
43 ?{pattern}[?]<CR> Search backward for the [count]'th previous 44 ?{pattern}[?]<CR> Search backward for the [count]'th previous
44 occurrence of {pattern} |exclusive|. 45 occurrence of {pattern} |exclusive|.
45 46
46 ?{pattern}?{offset}<CR> Search backward for the [count]'th previous 47 ?{pattern}?{offset}<CR> Search backward for the [count]'th previous
47 occurrence of {pattern} and go |{offset}| lines up or 48 occurrence of {pattern} and go |{offset}| lines up or
48 down |linewise|. 49 down |linewise|.
49 50
50 *?<CR>* 51 *?<CR>*
51 ?<CR> Search backward for the [count]'th latest used 52 ?<CR> Search backward for the [count]'th occurrence of the
52 pattern |last-pattern| with latest used |{offset}|. 53 latest used pattern |last-pattern| with latest used
53 54 |{offset}|.
54 ??{offset}<CR> Search backward for the [count]'th latest used 55
55 pattern |last-pattern| with new |{offset}|. If 56 ??{offset}<CR> Search backward for the [count]'th occurrence of the
56 {offset} is empty no offset is used. 57 latest used pattern |last-pattern| with new
58 |{offset}|. If {offset} is empty no offset is used.
57 59
58 *n* 60 *n*
59 n Repeat the latest "/" or "?" [count] times. 61 n Repeat the latest "/" or "?" [count] times.
60 |last-pattern| {Vi: no count} 62 |last-pattern| {Vi: no count}
61 63
505 |/\v| \v \v the following chars in the pattern are "very magic" 507 |/\v| \v \v the following chars in the pattern are "very magic"
506 |/\V| \V \V the following chars in the pattern are "very nomagic" 508 |/\V| \V \V the following chars in the pattern are "very nomagic"
507 |/\Z| \Z \Z ignore differences in Unicode "combining characters". 509 |/\Z| \Z \Z ignore differences in Unicode "combining characters".
508 Useful when searching voweled Hebrew or Arabic text. 510 Useful when searching voweled Hebrew or Arabic text.
509 511
510 |/\%d| \%d \%d match specified decimal character (eg \%d123 512 |/\%d| \%d \%d match specified decimal character (eg \%d123)
511 |/\%x| \%x \%x match specified hex character (eg \%x2a) 513 |/\%x| \%x \%x match specified hex character (eg \%x2a)
512 |/\%o| \%o \%o match specified octal character (eg \%o040) 514 |/\%o| \%o \%o match specified octal character (eg \%o040)
513 |/\%u| \%u \%u match specified multibyte character (eg \%u20ac) 515 |/\%u| \%u \%u match specified multibyte character (eg \%u20ac)
514 |/\%U| \%U \%U match specified large multibyte character (eg 516 |/\%U| \%U \%U match specified large multibyte character (eg
515 \%U12345678) 517 \%U12345678)
792 Searching from the end of the file backwards is easier! 794 Searching from the end of the file backwards is easier!
793 795
794 */\%V* 796 */\%V*
795 \%V Match inside the Visual area. When Visual mode has already been 797 \%V Match inside the Visual area. When Visual mode has already been
796 stopped match in the area that |gv| would reselect. 798 stopped match in the area that |gv| would reselect.
797 Only works for the current buffer. 799 This is a |/zero-width| match. To make sure the whole pattern is
800 inside the Visual area put it at the start and end of the pattern,
801 e.g.: >
802 /\%Vfoo.*bar\%V
803 < Only works for the current buffer.
798 804
799 */\%#* *cursor-position* 805 */\%#* *cursor-position*
800 \%# Matches with the cursor position. Only works when matching in a 806 \%# Matches with the cursor position. Only works when matching in a
801 buffer displayed in a window. {not in Vi} 807 buffer displayed in a window. {not in Vi}
802 WARNING: When the cursor is moved after the pattern was used, the 808 WARNING: When the cursor is moved after the pattern was used, the
875 /\%>72v.* 881 /\%>72v.*
876 < When 'hlsearch' is set and you move the cursor around and make changes 882 < When 'hlsearch' is set and you move the cursor around and make changes
877 this will clearly show when the match is updated or not. 883 this will clearly show when the match is updated or not.
878 To match the text up to column 17: > 884 To match the text up to column 17: >
879 /.*\%17v 885 /.*\%17v
880 < Column 17 is not included, because that's where the "\%17v" matches, 886 < Column 17 is included, because that's where the "\%17v" matches,
881 and since this is a |/zero-width| match, column 17 isn't included in 887 even though this is a |/zero-width| match. Adding a dot to match the
882 the match. This does the same: > 888 next character has the same result: >
883 /.*\%<18v 889 /.*\%17v.
890 < This command does the same thing, but also matches when there is no
891 character in column 17: >
892 /.*\%<18v.
884 < 893 <
885 894
886 Character classes: {not in Vi} 895 Character classes: {not in Vi}
887 \i identifier character (see 'isident' option) */\i* 896 \i identifier character (see 'isident' option) */\i*
888 \I like "\i", but excluding digits */\I* 897 \I like "\i", but excluding digits */\I*