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Asked: 2026-06-12T11:18:00+00:00

I am editing line number N in a text file open in vim .

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I am editing line number N in a text file open in vim. I would like to find all occurrences of either patter P or pattern Q if and only if they appear in line numbers in the inclusive range [N-K, N+K], with K being the value of a defined variable. Is such a thing possible at all? It would be the basic of a much needed script…

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  1. Editorial Team
    :-5,+5g/P\|Q

    shows all the lines containing P or Q between 5 lines above the current line and 5 lines below.

    See :help search() if you want to do that into a script.

    See :help range for more info on ranges.

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