How to color my vimgrep result patterns

Question

When using Vim is there a way that :grep or :vimgrep will color the patterns returned to the buffer?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 01 '09 at 07:56

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If you search for the pattern after you've :vimgrep'd it, Vim will highlight it. Just edit the :vimgrep pattern files into :g/pattern/.

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answered Apr 01 '09 at 07:56

George V. Reilly

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Could you elaborate a bit more or provide an example for your suggestion? I do not fully understand what you mean with editing `:vimgrep pattern files` into `:g/pattern/`. – Wolfson May 20 '20 at 11:01

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 31 '09 at 23:32

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You can use the Unix grep:

:!grep --color pattern %

There may be other solutions using internal grep/vimgrep but this one works for me.

answered Mar 31 '09 at 23:32

Taurus Olson

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 01 '09 at 07:22

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Maybe ack fits your bill?

answered Apr 01 '09 at 07:22

user55400

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 02 '09 at 13:59

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Two ways:

For normal search / you can use :set hls.
Or you can use :match Search /pattern/. This will hightlight everything that matches pattern.

answered Apr 02 '09 at 13:59

Peter Stuifzand

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