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| author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2006-01-12 23:22:24 +0000 |
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| committer | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2006-01-12 23:22:24 +0000 |
| commit | 4770d09abd866bb53d95895dc6a5c5fe7cccb619 (patch) | |
| tree | b9ca6f4a66c7591a84cfe88fb21edb31db906a4e /runtime/doc/pattern.txt | |
| parent | 1cbe5f739d4e75b5e16b85ae79ff0434a641b03d (diff) | |
| download | vim-4770d09abd866bb53d95895dc6a5c5fe7cccb619.zip | |
updated for version 7.0179
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/pattern.txt b/runtime/doc/pattern.txt index 2cc592189..191a8d587 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/pattern.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/pattern.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*pattern.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Sep 12 +*pattern.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2006 Jan 05 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -256,9 +256,13 @@ switched off by setting the 's' flag in the 'shortmess' option. The highlight method 'w' is used for this message (default: standout). *search-range* -You cannot limit the search command "/" to a certain range of lines. A trick -to do this anyway is to use the ":substitute" command with the 'c' flag. -Example: > +You can limit the search command "/" to a certain range of lines by including +\%>l items. For example, to match the word "limit" below line 199 and above +line 300: > + /\%>199l\%<300llimit +Also see |/\%>l|. + +Another way is to use the ":substitute" command with the 'c' flag. Example: > :.,300s/Pattern//gc This command will search from the cursor position until line 300 for "Pattern". At the match, you will be asked to type a character. Type 'q' to @@ -800,8 +804,8 @@ $ At end of pattern or in front of "\|" or "\)" ("|" or ")" after "\v"): */\%l* */\%>l* */\%<l* \%23l Matches in a specific line. -\%<23l Matches above a specific line. -\%>23l Matches below a specific line. +\%<23l Matches above a specific line (lower line number). +\%>23l Matches below a specific line (higher line number). These three can be used to match specific lines in a buffer. The "23" can be any line number. The first line is 1. {not in Vi} WARNING: When inserting or deleting lines Vim does not automatically |