How do you print all lines matching a pattern?
:g/pattern/p
Use :g/pattern/p to print all matching lines.
Search: "+p
245 results for ""+p"
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 customize the status line in Vim?
set statusline=%f\ %m%r%h\ %=%l,%c\ %P
Configure statusline with format items: %f (filename), %m (modified flag), %= (right-align), %l,%c (line,column), %P (percentage).
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 I paste text and automatically adjust its indentation?
]p
The ]p command pastes text and adjusts its indentation to match the current line.
How do I use the expression register for calculations?
"=2+3<CR>p
The expression register = evaluates a Vimscript expression and stores the result.
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 I jump to the previously active window?
<C-w>p
The p command jumps to the previously active window (the last window you were in).
How do I paste text above the current line?
P
The P (uppercase) command pastes the contents of the default register before the cursor position.
How do I save a file and automatically create missing parent directories in Neovim?
:w ++p
Neovim's :w ++p flag automatically creates any missing intermediate directories when writing a file.
How do I copy and paste to the system clipboard?
"+y and "+p
The "+ register is linked to the system clipboard.
How do I paste text below the current line?
p
The p command pastes (puts) the contents of the default register after the cursor.
How do I put selected text inside quotes or brackets manually?
c""<Esc>P
Without a surround plugin, you can manually wrap selected text by changing it, typing the delimiters, and pasting the original text back.
How do I paste the result of a calculation or expression in normal mode?
"=expression<CR>p
The expression register ("=) lets you evaluate any Vimscript expression and paste the result directly into your buffer from normal mode.
registers #registers #editing #normal-mode #productivity #math
How do I paste text that automatically matches the indentation of the current line?
[p
When you copy code from one indentation level and paste it at another, p preserves the original indentation, leaving your code misaligned.
How do I use the expression register in a mapping to insert dynamic values?
:nnoremap <leader>d "=strftime('%Y-%m-%d')<CR>p
The expression register (=) evaluates Vimscript expressions and uses the result as register content.
How do I record a macro to swap two function arguments?
qa f,ldt,F(p q
This macro swaps two comma-separated arguments inside parentheses by cutting the second argument and placing it before the first.
How do I extract just the parent directory name (not the full path) of the current file in Vim?
expand('%:p:h:t')
Vim's filename modifiers can be chained to transform paths step by step.
How do I paste over a visual selection without losing my yanked text?
P (in visual mode)
When you paste over a visual selection using p (lowercase), Vim replaces the selection with your register contents — but the replaced text overwrites your unn