peter2
3/16/2016 - 10:19 AM

How to copy/paste vim

How to copy/paste vim

Here is how to cut-and-paste or copy-and-paste text using a visual selection in Vim.

Cut and paste:

* Position the cursor where you want to begin cutting.
* Press v to select characters (or uppercase V to select whole lines).
* Move the cursor to the end of what you want to cut.
* Press d to cut (or y to copy).
* Move to where you would like to paste.
* Press P to paste before the cursor, or p to paste after.
* Copy and paste is performed with the same steps except for step 4 where you would press y instead of d:

d = delete = cut
y = yank = copy