66 results for ":copen"
:make
The :make command runs your build tool and parses its output into the quickfix list, letting you jump directly to each error location.
command-line #command-line #quickfix #build #workflow #programming
:vimgrep /pattern/ %
When you need to find all occurrences of a pattern in the current file and jump between them systematically, :vimgrep with % is more powerful than basic / searc
:set makeprg=
The makeprg option defines the command that :make runs.
:compiler
Vim ships with built-in compiler plugins for many languages and tools — including gcc, python, cargo, eslint, tsc, and more.
command-line #ex-commands #config #buffers-windows #command-line
:execute 'vimgrep /' . @/ . '/gj **/*'
If you already refined a search interactively with / or ?, retyping that pattern for project-wide grep is repetitive and error-prone.
:set grepprg=rg\ --vimgrep\ --smart-case\ --hidden\ --glob\ !.git
Vim's :grep becomes much more useful when grepprg is tuned for ripgrep and quickfix-compatible output.
:vimgrep /{pattern}/j **/*
For project-wide searches, :vimgrep is powerful but can feel disruptive if it jumps into files while populating quickfix.
:helpgrep {pattern}
:helpgrep searches the full text of every Vim help file for a pattern and loads all matches into the quickfix list.
:cexpr system('command')
The :cexpr command parses any expression into the quickfix list using the current errorformat.
:vimgrep // **/*.txt
Using // (an empty pattern) in :vimgrep tells Vim to reuse the last search pattern.
:set grepprg=rg\ --vimgrep\ --smart-case
By default, Vim's :grep command calls the system grep.
:vimgrep /pattern/ **
:vimgrep /pattern/ searches recursively through all files in the current working directory tree using Vim's own regex engine, populating the quickfix list with
:vimgrep /pattern/ **/*
While external tools like grep or ripgrep are fast, Vim's built-in :vimgrep has a key advantage: it populates the quickfix list directly, so you can jump betwee
:cnext and :cprev
The quickfix list holds a set of file positions, typically from compiler errors, grep results, or other tools.
:cfdo %s/old/new/g | update
The :cfdo %s/old/new/g update command performs a search and replace across every file in the quickfix list and saves each one.
:set grepformat=%f:%l:%c:%m
When :grep output does not land cleanly in quickfix, the parser format is usually the missing piece.
:set grepprg=rg\ --vimgrep
Vim's :grep command uses an external program to search files and populate the quickfix list.
<C-w>z or :pclose
The preview window shows file contents temporarily without switching your editing context.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #quickfix #preview #navigation
:vimgrepadd /pattern/j **/*<CR>
When you are investigating code, you often need to collect several related patterns before deciding what to edit.
:setlocal winfixheight
Quickfix windows are easy to disturb when you open, close, or rebalance other splits.
