How do I copy from the cursor to the end of the line?

Explanation

The y$ command yanks (copies) text from the cursor position to the end of the line. Unlike Y which copies the whole line, y$ copies only the remainder.

How it works

• y is the yank operator
• $ is the motion to the end of the line
• The yanked text goes into the default register

Example

hello world and more

With the cursor on w in world, y$ copies world and more.

Tips

• Y in Vim yanks the whole line (unlike D which deletes to end of line)
• Many users remap Y to y$ for consistency with D and C
• p pastes the yanked text after the cursor
• "ay$ yanks to the end of line into register a