How do you yank a single word into a named register?
"ayiw
Use "a to specify register a, then yiw to yank the inner word.
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How do I edit a recorded macro?
"ap, edit, "add
Since macros are stored in registers, you can paste the register content into the buffer, edit it, and yank it back.
How do you yank a visual block selection to a register?
<C-v>jjll"ay
Enter visual block mode with , select the block, then "ay to yank the block into register a.
How do you paste from a specific register while in insert mode?
<C-r>a
In insert mode, press followed by the register name.
What is the difference between register 0 and register 1 in Vim?
"0p vs "1p
Register 0 always contains the last yanked text.
How do you yank lines between two marks into a register?
"a:'a,'by
Set marks with ma and mb, then yank the range between them into register a using "a:'a,'by.
What is the difference between the star register and the plus register?
"*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
How do you use a register value in a substitute command?
:%s/<C-r>a/replacement/g
In command-line mode, a inserts the contents of register a.
How do you use the expression register to insert a calculation?
<C-r>=42*7<CR>
In insert mode, press = to access the expression register, type a math expression like 42*7, and press Enter to insert the result (294).
How do you paste over a visual selection without losing the register?
"_dP or use "0p
When pasting over a selection, the replaced text overwrites the unnamed register.
How do you yank the entire file contents into a register?
gg"aVGy
Go to the first line with gg, then visually select from there to the last line with VG, and yank into register a.
How do I paste text from the system clipboard into Vim?
"+p
The "+p command pastes the contents of the system clipboard into Vim.
How do I exchange two blocks of text using visual mode?
visual select + d, move, P
To swap two pieces of text, delete the first selection, navigate to the second, select it, and paste.
How do I yank and paste a vertical block of text using blockwise registers?
<C-v>jj"ay then "ap
How it works Vim registers remember not just the text content but also the type of selection that was used to yank it: characterwise, linewise, or blockwise.
How do I append text to a register instead of replacing it?
"Ayy
The "Ayy command appends the current line to register a instead of overwriting it.
How do I view or manipulate the search pattern register in Vim?
:echo @/
The / register holds the most recent search pattern.
How do I edit a recorded macro in Vim?
"ap, edit, "ayy
Vim stores macros in registers, which means you can paste a macro's contents into a buffer, edit it as regular text, and yank it back into the register.
How do I convert a register's type between characterwise and linewise?
:call setreg('a', @a, 'l')
Registers in Vim have a type — characterwise, linewise, or blockwise — that affects how their contents are pasted.
How do I call one macro from inside another macro?
@a (within macro @b)
Vim macros can call other macros, enabling modular macro composition.
How do I move a line or selection up or down in Vim?
:move +1 / :move -2
The :move command relocates lines to a specific position without using delete and paste.