How do you delete text without affecting any register?
"_dd
Use the black hole register " before a delete command.
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How do I delete text without overwriting my yank register?
"_d
The "d command deletes text using the black hole register ("), which discards the deleted content instead of storing it.
How do I delete or change text without overwriting my previously yanked text?
"_d{motion}
Vim's black hole register (") acts as a write-only sink: anything sent to it is discarded without affecting any other register, including the unnamed register (
How do you paste over selected text without losing the yanked text?
"_dP in visual mode
Use "_dP which deletes the selection into the black hole register and pastes before.
How do I replace the next word with a yanked word without clobbering the unnamed register?
yiww"_ciw\<C-r>0\<Esc>
When you are doing repetitive refactors, cw is fast but it overwrites the unnamed register with the replaced text.
How do I clear or reset a specific register in Vim?
:let @a = ''
Registers persist their contents throughout your Vim session and even across sessions if viminfo or shada is enabled.
How do I yank a visual selection to a specific named register?
"ayv
Using named registers with visual mode lets you store multiple independent snippets simultaneously.
How do I delete an entire line in Vim?
dd
The dd command deletes the entire current line, regardless of where the cursor is positioned on that line.
How do I understand which register Vim uses for each operation?
:help registers
Vim has 10 types of registers, each serving a specific purpose.
How do I replace a visual selection with yanked text without losing my clipboard?
"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
How do I paste the contents of a register as a new line below the cursor regardless of the register type in Vim?
:put {reg}
The :put Ex command always inserts a register's content as a new line below the current line, regardless of whether the register holds characterwise, linewise,
editing #registers #editing #paste #ex-commands #normal-mode
How do I duplicate every line in a buffer so each line appears twice in place?
:g/^/t.
The command :g/^/t.
How do I use the leader key to create my own keyboard shortcuts?
let mapleader = ' ' then nnoremap <leader>key command
The leader key is a configurable prefix for your custom key mappings.