Comments on: Search for text in vi or vim http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/220/search-for-text-in-vi-or-vim/ Computer and technology tutorials and guides Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:01:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/220/search-for-text-in-vi-or-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-50804 Kevin Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:12:39 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-50804 the full command would be :no hlsearch which can be abbreviated to :nohls, set !hls, set nohls, set hlsearch!. And you can use set hls or set hlsearch to turn the highlighting back on. the full command would be :no hlsearch which can be abbreviated to :nohls, set !hls, set nohls, set hlsearch!. And you can use set hls or set hlsearch to turn the highlighting back on.

]]> By: gesty http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/220/search-for-text-in-vi-or-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-46188 gesty Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:44:00 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-46188 sometimes it has issues with where your cursors is compared to where you are working in the text. sometimes it has issues with where your cursors is compared to where you are working in the text.

]]> By: Arturo http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/220/search-for-text-in-vi-or-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-45466 Arturo Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:51:00 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-45466 nevermind. maybe i need to restart terminal or something because yank and put are not adhering to any type of logic whatsoever. nevermind. maybe i need to restart terminal or something because yank and put are not adhering to any type of logic whatsoever.

]]> By: Arturo http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/220/search-for-text-in-vi-or-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-45465 Arturo Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:48:00 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-45465 dear god, thank you anonymous. 'yank' is erratic as f*ck when the search words are highlighted. dear god, thank you anonymous. ‘yank’ is erratic as f*ck when the search words are highlighted.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/220/search-for-text-in-vi-or-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-24088 Anonymous Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:30:00 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-24088 :nohl :nohl

]]> By: Quinn McHenry http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/220/search-for-text-in-vi-or-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-24046 Quinn McHenry Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:51:00 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-24046 I bet there is a slick way to do that, but I honestly don't know that way. My technique is to search for something else that doesn't exist in the file.. /jkdsjklsd will do the trick. If someone else knows the guru way, please let us know! I'd love to know how, too. I bet there is a slick way to do that, but I honestly don’t know that way. My technique is to search for something else that doesn’t exist in the file..

/jkdsjklsd

will do the trick. If someone else knows the guru way, please let us know! I’d love to know how, too.

]]> By: Boris http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/220/search-for-text-in-vi-or-vim/comment-page-1/#comment-24045 Boris Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:28:00 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-24045 And how do I unmark the text? It's always highlighted.. And how do I unmark the text? It’s always highlighted..

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