How do I land on a specific position relative to a search match?

Explanation

Search offsets let you place the cursor at a specific position relative to the match. The /e offset places the cursor at the end of the matched text instead of the beginning.

How it works

• /pattern/e places the cursor at the end of the match
• /pattern/e+1 places it one character after the end
• /pattern/b+3 places it 3 characters from the beginning
• /pattern/+2 places it 2 lines below the match

Example

Searching for function in:

function calculateTotal(items) {

• /function lands on f
• /function/e lands on n (end of "function")
• /function/e+1 lands on the space after "function"

Tips

• These offsets work with ? (backward search) too
• /pattern/-1 positions one line above the match
• Offsets are remembered for n/N repeats
• Especially powerful with :s for targeted replacements