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Practice Advanced 10 min

Search Navigation Mastery

Task Instructions

Become an expert at finding and navigating search results

Practice searching through code. Use /error to search forward for 'error', then use n to go to next match and N for previous match. Try ?error for backward search.

Learning objectives

  • Master forward and backward search
  • Perfect search result navigation
  • Learn search patterns and options

Required keystrokes

Your submission is checked for these keystrokes, not just the final text — so reach for the technique, not a workaround.

  • / Use forward search
  • n Navigate to next match

Helpful commands

/pattern
Search forward for pattern
?pattern
Search backward for pattern
n
Go to next search match
N
Go to previous search match
*
Search for word under cursor
#
Search backward for word under cursor
Stuck? Peek at a hint 3 hints · try it on your own first
  • / searches forward, ? searches backward
  • n = next match in same direction, N = next match in opposite direction
  • Add \c for case-insensitive search: /error\c
search-navigation-mastery.txt

1" Read the task on the left.

2" A live Vim editor opens right here.

3" Finish the edits, then submit.

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