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Pros

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Supports extented regular expressions

Using the \v string at the start of the pattern enables magic (extended regular expressions)

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Built in to Vim

You don't need to install any plugins to use vimgrep, it comes built in to vim.

Cons

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Slower than external grep solutions

External grep programs can be much faster

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