How do you access the last executed command in Vim?
:@:
The : register stores the last command-line command.
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How do you set a register programmatically in Vim?
:call setreg('a', 'text')
Use setreg() to set register contents from Vimscript.
How do you yank an entire function body into a register?
"aVaBy
Position cursor in a function, use VaB to visually select the block including braces, then "ay to yank into register a.
How do you yank an entire paragraph into a named register?
"ayip
Use "ayip to yank the inner paragraph into register a.
How do you yank a sentence into a named register?
"ayis
Use "ayis to yank the inner sentence into register a.
How do you assign text to a register using :let?
:let @a = 'hello world'
Use :let @a = 'text' to set register a to any string.
How do you access the last inserted text in Vim?
<C-r>.
In insert mode, .
How do you paste from a named register before the cursor?
"aP
Use "aP (uppercase P) to paste the contents of register a before the cursor position, as opposed to "ap which pastes after.
How do you paste from a register while in visual mode?
"ap
In visual mode, "ap replaces the selected text with the contents of register a.
How do I copy selected text to the clipboard in visual mode?
y (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing y yanks (copies) the selected text into the default register.
How do you change the case of text stored in a register?
:let @a = toupper(@a)
Use Vimscript functions toupper() or tolower() with :let @a = toupper(@a) to convert the case of the entire register contents.
How do you paste from a register with automatic indentation?
"a]p
Use ]p after specifying a register to paste with adjusted indentation.
How do you paste a register value into the search prompt?
/<C-r>a
While in the search prompt (/), press a to insert the contents of register a.
How do you use the expression register to evaluate Vimscript?
<C-r>=expand('%:t')<CR>
In insert mode, = opens the expression register.
How do you retrieve a register's contents in Vimscript?
:echo getreg('a')
Use getreg('a') to get the contents of register a as a string.
How do you paste a register using the :put command?
:put a
The :put a command pastes register a on a new line below the cursor.
How do you record a macro into a specific named register?
qa...q
Press q followed by a lowercase letter (a-z) to start recording into that register.
What is the selection register in Vim and how do you use it?
"*p
The register represents the primary selection (middle-click paste in X11).
What is the unnamed register and how does it work?
""p
The unnamed register "" is the default target for yank, delete, and change operations.
How do you use text from one register inside a macro?
qa"bpq
While recording macro a, paste from register b with "bp.