How do I find the next occurrence of my search pattern?

Explanation

After performing a search with / or ?, pressing n repeats the search in the same direction to find the next match.

How it works

• n moves to the next match in the search direction
• After /, n searches forward; after ?, n searches backward
• Wraps around the end/beginning of the file

Example

Searching /error finds the first error. Pressing n finds the second, n again finds the third, and so on.

Tips

• N searches in the opposite direction
• {count}n jumps ahead by N matches
• :set hlsearch highlights all matches for easy visibility
• The search pattern is remembered until you search for something new