How do I copy the entire current line to the system clipboard?

Explanation

The "+yy command yanks the current line directly to the system clipboard register, making it available for pasting in other applications.

How it works

• "+ specifies the system clipboard register
• yy yanks the entire current line
• The line is now in the system clipboard

Example

With the cursor on a line containing export PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH, pressing "+yy copies it. You can then paste it in a terminal with Ctrl+V.

Tips

• "+y{motion} copies specific text to clipboard
• "* is the X11 primary selection (middle-click paste on Linux)
• :set clipboard=unnamedplus makes all yanks go to clipboard
• Check support with :echo has('clipboard')
• In WSL or SSH, you may need additional tools like xclip