225 results for "paste"
"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
<C-r>{register}
Pressing followed by a register name in insert mode inserts the contents of that register at the cursor position without leaving insert mode.
:call setreg('"', @", 'l')
Vim registers carry not just their text content but also a type: charwise (c), linewise (l), or blockwise (b).
<C-r><C-r>
In command-line mode, {reg} inserts a register's contents — but it processes certain sequences, potentially misinterpreting backslashes, pipe characters, or e
". / "% / ": / "# registers
Vim has four read-only special registers that automatically contain useful contextual information.
registers #registers #special-registers #workflow #productivity
"1p ... "2p ... "9p
Vim maintains a numbered register history from "1 through "9 that stores your last 9 deletes and changes.
"0p
Register 0 (the yank register) always contains the text from your most recent yank command — and unlike the unnamed register, it is never overwritten by delet
"1p then u then . to cycle
Vim stores your last 9 deletions in numbered registers "1 through "9.
<C-v>jjxp
Visual block mode lets you select, cut, and paste rectangular columns of text.
"-p
The small delete register ("-) captures text from delete operations that are less than one line — like dw, x, dt.
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
"*p
The register represents the primary selection (middle-click paste in X11).
"*p vs "+p
How it works Vim has two system clipboard registers that interact with the operating system: " -- the selection register (PRIMARY selection on Linux/X11, clipbo
`[v`]
The ` [v] sequence visually selects the exact region of text that was last changed, pasted, or yanked into the buffer.
visual-mode #editing #visual-mode #marks #paste #productivity
'[ and ']
Vim automatically sets two special marks after every change, yank, or put operation: '[ and '].
"1p and .
When you paste from a numbered register with "1p, Vim's dot command (.
"1pu.u.u.
Vim stores the last 9 deletions in numbered registers 1-9, with the most recent in register 1.
"1p then u. to cycle through delete history
Vim silently maintains a rolling history of your last 9 deletions in numbered registers "1 through "9.
y (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing y yanks (copies) the selected text into the default register.
"ap, edit, "add
Since macros are stored in registers, you can paste the register content into the buffer, edit it, and yank it back.
