We can retrieve search and replace history on IDEs and text editors.
Likewise is there a search history or a way to retrieve previously searched expression in Vim?
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Yes, you have the history command:
:history / Note that it can be used for /, :, =, >, ?, @, all, cmd, debug, expr, input and search.
Alternatively you can use the q:, q/ and q? commands to see previously entered commands and searches on a sepearate buffer. You can then modify as you want and replay them by pressing <CR>.
See :h :history, :h q:.
- 1Thanks. Previously I tried just
:historywhich was bit closer.vusan– vusan2016-05-10 11:53:39 +00:00Commented May 10, 2016 at 11:53 - 4As for replace, one can look at
q:. It's not exclusive to replaces, but it's a real buffer, so all of vim's power works there.PhilippFrank– PhilippFrank2016-05-10 11:54:04 +00:00Commented May 10, 2016 at 11:54 - 1@PhilippFrank, I'll add this to the answer, thanksnobe4– nobe42016-05-10 11:54:58 +00:00Commented May 10, 2016 at 11:54
- 4Related Vimcasts episode: Refining search patterns with the command-line windowPeter Rincker– Peter Rincker2016-05-10 14:14:26 +00:00Commented May 10, 2016 at 14:14
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Just hit / and then Ctrl-f to bring up the search history directly under your cursor, scroll with motion keys and Enter at whichever phrase you need to return to. Since I discovered that Ctrl-f list I've never used awful distant Arrow keys to scroll over.
- Also q/, q:, etc., mentioned in the accepted answerD. Ben Knoble– D. Ben Knoble2023-05-29 12:29:53 +00:00Commented May 29, 2023 at 12:29
- @D.BenKnoble Yes,
q/is the same and even simpler. The only benefit ofCtrl-fis when you're already in the search mode/(or other mode) and want to bring up the history. Anyway thank you for the indication.bloody– bloody2023-06-03 17:39:42 +00:00Commented Jun 3, 2023 at 17:39
You can use :history s for search history. As a shortcut, you can use :his s. Same way for command line history also.