Searching word in vim?

Question

I can search word in vim with /word. How can I search only for word, excluding searches for word1 and word2?

Answer 1

For basic searching:

• /pattern - search forward for pattern
• ?pattern - search backward
• n - repeat forward search
• N - repeat backward

Some variables you might want to set:

• :set ignorecase - case insensitive
• :set smartcase - use case if any caps used
• :set incsearch - show match as search