| Tip 106 | Browse the Quickfix List |
The quickfix list holds a collection of locations from one or more files. Each record could be an error raised by the compiler when running :make, or it could be a search match from running :grep. No matter how the list was forged, we must be able to navigate these records. In this tip, we’ll review the ways of browsing the quickfix list.
An exhaustive list of commands for navigating the quickfix list can be found by looking up quickfixⓘ. Table 17, Commands for Working with the Quickfix List shows some of the most useful.
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
:cnext | Jump to next item |
:cprev | Jump to previous item |
:cfirst | Jump to first item |
:clast | Jump to last item |
:cnfile | Jump to first ... |
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