How do I yank and paste using named registers?
"ayy ... "ap
Named registers let you store multiple pieces of text independently.
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"ayy ... "ap
Named registers let you store multiple pieces of text independently.
"{register}y{motion}
Vim has 26 named registers (a-z) that act as independent clipboards.
registers #registers #editing #normal-mode #yank #productivity
"ayi(
Combining named registers with text object motions lets you precisely yank structured content — like function arguments, quoted strings, or bracketed expressi
"ayy "byy "cyy
How it works Vim provides 26 named registers (a through z) that you can use as independent clipboards.
"ayiw
Use "a to specify register a, then yiw to yank the inner word.
"ayip
Use "ayip to yank the inner paragraph into register a.
"ayis
Use "ayis to yank the inner sentence into register a.
"ayv
Using named registers with visual mode lets you store multiple independent snippets simultaneously.
:help registers
Vim has 10 types of registers, each serving a specific purpose.
:registers
The :registers command displays the contents of all Vim registers, showing you exactly what text is stored in each one.
"0p in visual mode
When you paste over a visual selection with p, Vim replaces the selection with the register contents — but it also puts the deleted selection into the unnamed
:%s/pattern/\=@0/g
The \=@0 replacement expression inserts the contents of register 0 (last yank) as the replacement text.
@"
Vim macros are stored in registers — and you can execute any register as a macro with @{register}.
/<C-r>0
How it works After yanking text, you can use it directly as a search pattern by inserting the yank register contents into the search prompt.
y (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing y yanks (copies) the selected text into the default register.
:<C-r>a
How it works While typing an Ex command on the command line (after pressing :), you can insert the contents of any register by pressing Ctrl-R followed by the r
"qp
Macros are stored as plain text in named registers.
"Ayy
The "Ayy command appends the current line to register a instead of overwriting it.
viwp
The viwp command visually selects the word under the cursor and replaces it with the contents of the unnamed register (your last yank or delete).
visual-mode #editing #visual-mode #registers #paste #productivity
:let @a = @a . @b
You can manipulate register contents directly using the :let command with the @{reg} syntax.