How do I search for 'bar' that is not preceded by 'foo'?
/foo\@<!bar
Vim regex supports zero-width assertions, so you can match text based on context without consuming the context itself.
category: search tags: #search #regex #lookbehind #patterns
Tag: lookbehind
How do I search for text that appears after or before a specific pattern without including the pattern in the match?
/\v(pattern)@<=match
Vim supports zero-width assertions (lookahead and lookbehind) in its regex engine.
category: search tags: #search #regex #advanced-search #lookahead #lookbehind
How do you use lookbehind in Vim search patterns?
/\(foo\)\@<=bar
Use \@<= for positive lookbehind.
category: search tags: #search #lookbehind #regex
How do I search for a pattern only when it's preceded or followed by another pattern?
/\(pattern\)\@<=target or /target\(pattern\)\@=
Vim supports zero-width assertions (lookahead and lookbehind) in its regex engine.
category: search tags: #search #regex #lookahead #lookbehind #advanced