How do you record a macro to delete text from cursor to a specific pattern?
qad/pattern\nq
Record a macro that deletes from the cursor to the next match of a pattern using d/pattern.
Search: /pattern
640 results for "/pattern"
How do you record a macro to copy lines matching a pattern to end of file?
qa/pattern\nyy}pq
Record a macro that searches for a pattern, yanks the matching line, goes to the end of the paragraph, and pastes it.
How do you print all lines matching a pattern?
:g/pattern/p
Use :g/pattern/p to print all matching lines.
How do I search for a pattern only when it's preceded or followed by another pattern?
/\(pattern\)\@<=target or /target\(pattern\)\@=
Vim supports zero-width assertions (lookahead and lookbehind) in its regex engine.
How do I match a pattern only if it is preceded by specific text?
\@<=pattern
The \@<= atom is a positive lookbehind in Vim regex.
How do you set the search register programmatically?
:let @/ = 'pattern'
Use :let @/ = 'pattern' to set the search register directly.
How do I match a pattern only if it is followed by another pattern?
/pattern\ze followed
The \ze atom marks the end of the match, so you can match a pattern only when it appears before specific text.
How do I use a pattern-based range with an offset to operate on lines relative to a search match?
:/pattern/+N and :/pattern/-N
Vim's Ex command ranges can use search patterns as line addresses, and those addresses can include a numeric offset (+N or -N) to target lines relative to the m
How do you search file contents with fzf and ripgrep?
:Rg pattern
Use :Rg pattern from fzf.
How do I search for a pattern and land on a specific line offset from the match?
/pattern/+N or /pattern/-N
Vim's search command accepts an offset that places your cursor on a line relative to the match.
How do I match a pattern only if it is NOT followed by something?
/pattern\@!
The \@! atom is a negative lookahead in Vim regex.
How do I search for text that appears after or before a specific pattern without including the pattern in the match?
/\v(pattern)@<=match
Vim supports zero-width assertions (lookahead and lookbehind) in its regex engine.
search #search #regex #advanced-search #lookahead #lookbehind
How do I run a macro on all lines matching a pattern?
:g/pattern/norm @a
The :g/pattern/norm @a command combines the global command with macro execution.
How do I search for a pattern across multiple files?
:vimgrep /pattern/ **/*.ext
The :vimgrep command searches for a pattern across multiple files and populates the quickfix list with the results.
How do you use a macro to yank all regex matches into a register?
qaq:g/pattern/normal "Ayy
Clear register a with qaq, then use :g/pattern/normal "Ayy to append all matching lines to register a.
How do I match text only when it is followed by a specific pattern using zero-width lookahead?
\(pattern\)\@=
Vim's regex engine supports zero-width positive lookahead via the \@= operator.
How do I delete all lines matching a pattern?
:g/pattern/d
The :g/pattern/d command deletes every line in the file that matches the given pattern.
How do I search for a pattern that spans multiple lines in Vim?
/pattern\_s\+next
Vim's regular expressions support multi-line matching through underscore-prefixed atoms.
How do I create a macro that only acts on lines matching a search pattern?
qa/pattern<CR>dd@aq
By starting a macro with a search command, the macro becomes conditional — it jumps to the next match before acting, and terminates when no more matches are f
How do I show only buffers matching a pattern in Vim's :ls output?
:filter /pattern/ ls
When you have many open buffers, plain :ls output gets noisy fast.