the character '*' has to be escaped so your search command is
/\*\*\*\*\*
(same trick as with the shell)
Good luck !!
-----Original Message-----
From: Kurt Kehler [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 8:26 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: vi /search
How do I ask vi to search for the literal string `*****` (5 asterisks -
or
even one asterisk).
When I type `/*****` I get "RE error: Closure operator follows nothing."
I don't know how to override the special meaning of *.
I'm using elvis and zipslack.
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Kurt Kehler
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