Tip 49: Find by Character
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# If you open the file in vim, # then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: :h f
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# If you open the file in vim, # then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: :h ;
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# If you open the file in vim, # then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: :h ;
Don't Throw Away the Reverse Character Search Command
noremap <Leader>n nzz noremap <leader>N Nzz
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# If you open the file in vim, # then you can \"ayy@a the next line to execute the vim command: :h zz
The default leader key is \
.
Character Searches Can Include or Exclude the Target
Command | Effect |
f{char}
|
Forward to the next occurrence of {char} |
F{char}
|
Backward to the previous occurrence of {char} |
t{char}
|
Forward to the character before the next occurrence of {char} |
T{char}
|
Backward to the character before the previous occurrence of {char} |
;
|
Repeat the last character-search command |
,
|
Reverse the last character-search command |
Preference:
-
f
/F
in Normal mode -
t
/T
in Operator-Pending mode