How do I search for the selected (with v and y) string? I usually search with /, but I cannot paste the selected string after /.
How do I search for the selected (with v and y ) string? I
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How do I search for the selected (with v and y) string? I usually search with /, but I cannot paste the selected string after /.
In insert mode you can use CTRL-R to insert the contents of Vim registers. By default, copied text gets put in the unnamed register
", so to insert that text you would type<C-R>"in insert mode. The search prompt uses Command-line mode which has its ownCTRL-R that works almost identically to the one in Insert mode.
So if I just yanked the text
foo, typing/<C-R>"would search for the textfooonce I press enter.