How do you delete text without affecting any register?

Q: How do you delete text without affecting any register?

`"_dd` Use the black hole register `"_` before a delete command. `"_dd` deletes the current line without overwriting the unnamed register or any numbered registers.

Answer

"_dd

Explanation

Use the black hole register "_ before a delete command. "_dd deletes the current line without overwriting the unnamed register or any numbered registers.

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