Vim Search Word Under Cursor

Why Vim Is More than Just an Editor Vim Language, Motions, and Modes

Vim Search Word Under Cursor. In normal mode, move the cursor to any word then press * to search forwards for the next occurrence of the word under. Another approach is to map your * key in visual mode to make it search for the selection:

Why Vim Is More than Just an Editor Vim Language, Motions, and Modes
Why Vim Is More than Just an Editor Vim Language, Motions, and Modes

In normal mode, move the cursor to any word then press * to search forwards for the next occurrence of the word under. Use * to search forward and # to search backward, for the word under the cursor. Another approach is to map your * key in visual mode to make it search for the selection:

Use * to search forward and # to search backward, for the word under the cursor. In normal mode, move the cursor to any word then press * to search forwards for the next occurrence of the word under. Another approach is to map your * key in visual mode to make it search for the selection: Use * to search forward and # to search backward, for the word under the cursor.