How do you yank the entire file contents into a register?

Q: How do you yank the entire file contents into a register?

`gg"aVGy` Go to the first line with `gg`, then visually select from there to the last line with `VG`, and yank into register `a`. The entire file is now in `@a`.

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gg"aVGy

Explanation

Go to the first line with gg, then visually select from there to the last line with VG, and yank into register a. The entire file is now in @a.

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