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A useful feature in many text editors is the ability to search for regular expressions in multiple files. Vim has this feature, but it is a little hard to find. Vim provides these commands for searching files: * :grep * :lgrep * :vimgrep * :lvimgrep Use of grep and lgrep depend on the external application they point to, but use of vimgrep and lvimgrep is as follows: :vim[grep][!] /{pattern}/[g][j] {file} ... For example, to search for the words "house" or "home" in all .txt files in the current directory, use: :lvim /\<\(house\|home\)\>/gj *.txt :lw

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rdfs:comment	A useful feature in many text editors is the ability to search for regular expressions in multiple files. Vim has this feature, but it is a little hard to find. Vim provides these commands for searching files: * :grep * :lgrep * :vimgrep * :lvimgrep Use of grep and lgrep depend on the external application they point to, but use of vimgrep and lvimgrep is as follows: :vim[grep][!] /{pattern}/[g][j] {file} ... For example, to search for the words "house" or "home" in all .txt files in the current directory, use: :lvim /\<\(house\\|home\)\>/gj *.txt :lw
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Text	findstr.vim : Using MS-Windows findstr utility to search for text with Vim EasyGrep: Makes vimgrep easier with mappings and configurable options, and provides "replace in files" capability grep.vim : Grep search tools integration with Vim Filesearch: Filesystem searching using glob or regular expression patterns trag.vim: A wrapper for vimgrep that facilitates regexp building and project handling
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abstract	A useful feature in many text editors is the ability to search for regular expressions in multiple files. Vim has this feature, but it is a little hard to find. Vim provides these commands for searching files: * :grep * :lgrep * :vimgrep * :lvimgrep All of these commands can be used to search for a regular expression in whatever files you specify. "grep" and "lgrep" use an external application to perform the search, and are great if you are running Vim on a system with a good file searching utility, if you are accustomed to using an external application for your searches, or if your search is not a complicated one. "vimgrep" and "lvimgrep" are part of Vim, and therefore are good for using on any system, especially if you want to use Vim-style regular expressions in your search. Keep in mind though, that vimgrep can often be slower than grep, which will call an external program to do the dirty work. These commands all fill a list with the results of their search. "grep" and "vimgrep" fill the "quickfix list", which can be opened with :cw or :copen, and is a list shared between ALL windows. "lgrep" and "lvimgrep" fill the "location list," which is local to the current window, and can be opened with :lw or :lopen. Both of these lists can be used to instantly jump to the matching line in whatever file it occurs in. Use of grep and lgrep depend on the external application they point to, but use of vimgrep and lvimgrep is as follows: :vim[grep][!] /{pattern}/[g][j] {file} ... The 'g' option specifies that all matches for a search will be returned instead of just one per line, and the 'j' option specifies that Vim will not jump to the first match automatically. For example, to search for the words "house" or "home" in all .txt files in the current directory, use: :lvim /\<\(house\\|home\)\>/gj *.txt :lw

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