Search for more then one numeric value in vim

Question

I am trying to search for numeric values in files. I use / command to start my search (/34587). However I need to add more then one search criteria (i.e. finding value 3487 and 09087 for instance). What is the search command in vim for such scenarios? thank you

Answer 1

There's no "special command" for that. You use just the same / (or ?) but along with a special pattern called "a regular expression".

An introduction to this topic is written in the chapter 27 of Vim User Manual (:h usr_27.txt). Specifically, a section 27.5 "Alternatives" (:h 27.5). So in your case it is /3487\|09087.