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:put =getreg('a', 1, 1)
Most register pastes are character-oriented, but advanced edits often need to preserve exact line structure.
registers #registers #ex-commands #scripting #text-processing
`"
The " mark is an automatic mark Vim sets whenever you leave a buffer — switching to another file, hiding the buffer, or quitting Vim (with viminfo/shada enabl
<C-r><C-o>a
When you paste multiline snippets from a register while in Insert mode, default insertion can trigger indentation and formatting side effects line by line.
registers #registers #insert-mode #formatting #indentation #editing
<C-a> / <C-x>
Pressing increments and decrements the number under or after the cursor.
"=strftime('%F')<CR>p
The expression register lets you compute text on demand and insert it without leaving Normal mode workflows.
registers #registers #expression-register #normal-mode #automation
:tab help
By default, :help opens in a horizontal split, which can feel cramped.
:put ={expression}
The :put command inserts the contents of a register as a new line below the cursor.
:ptag function_name
The :ptag command opens a tag definition in a small preview window at the top of the screen, letting you read the definition without losing your place in the cu
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #tags #preview #navigation
"ap, edit, 0"ay$
When a macro has a small mistake, re-recording the entire thing is tedious.
:%norm! A;
The :norm! (or :normal!) command executes normal mode keystrokes while ignoring all user-defined mappings.
<C-v>j$A;<Esc>
When lines have varying lengths, a normal visual block selection stops at the shortest line.
<C-v>u{code} in insert mode
In insert mode, u followed by a 4-digit hex code inserts the Unicode character at that code point.
\%l and \%c
Vim's \%l and \%c pattern atoms anchor a search to a particular line number or column, enabling surgical searches and substitutions that standard regex cannot e
:let @a = @a[:-2]
Macros and named registers are just strings, so you can surgically edit them instead of re-recording from scratch.
<C-r>{reg} in command line
While on the : command line, pressing followed by a register name inserts that register's contents.
:'<,'>normal! A;
Visual selections are not just for direct operators; they also define an Ex range.
visual-mode #visual-mode #normal-mode #editing #ex-commands #automation
@=
The @= command lets you type a Vimscript expression and execute the result as if it were a macro.
:let @a = execute('messages')
The execute() function (added in Vim 8.
F{char}
The F command moves the cursor backward to the previous occurrence of a specified character on the current line.
:let g:debug_macro=1 | normal @a
When a macro doesn't work as expected, debugging it step by step is essential.
