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This is not duplicate of delete line in vi, it's asking different question. I'd like to delete a line without cutting it (placing it in clipboard).
I'd like to copy part of line, delete a line and then paste just that part of line somewhere else. Using v3w, dd and then p pastes whole line.
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This is not duplicate of delete line in vi, it's asking different question. I'd like to delete a line without cutting it (placing it in clipboard).
I'd like to copy part of line, delete a line and then paste just that part of line somewhere else. Using v3w, dd and then p pastes whole line.
vim
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This question is conflating the unnamed register in VIM with an X11 clipboard selection, accessible in VIM via a selection register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP for advanced VI user it might be conflicting because we have knowledge of Vi, but for novice it makes sense as he is not aware of both neither named nor unnamed registers in Vi; but pointing from here to those questions might be good addition, if you have exact links feel free to add to my answer.
– Drako
2 hours ago
"those questions" has no antecedent. I did not talk about any other questions than this one.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
Now that the subject of other questions has been raised by someone else, see unix.stackexchange.com/questions/7788 from 7 years ago.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
why not:v3w "_dd p?
– JJoao
1 hour ago
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This is not duplicate of delete line in vi, it's asking different question. I'd like to delete a line without cutting it (placing it in clipboard).
I'd like to copy part of line, delete a line and then paste just that part of line somewhere else. Using v3w, dd and then p pastes whole line.
vim
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This is not duplicate of delete line in vi, it's asking different question. I'd like to delete a line without cutting it (placing it in clipboard).
I'd like to copy part of line, delete a line and then paste just that part of line somewhere else. Using v3w, dd and then p pastes whole line.
vim
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This question is conflating the unnamed register in VIM with an X11 clipboard selection, accessible in VIM via a selection register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP for advanced VI user it might be conflicting because we have knowledge of Vi, but for novice it makes sense as he is not aware of both neither named nor unnamed registers in Vi; but pointing from here to those questions might be good addition, if you have exact links feel free to add to my answer.
– Drako
2 hours ago
"those questions" has no antecedent. I did not talk about any other questions than this one.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
Now that the subject of other questions has been raised by someone else, see unix.stackexchange.com/questions/7788 from 7 years ago.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
why not:v3w "_dd p?
– JJoao
1 hour ago
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This question is conflating the unnamed register in VIM with an X11 clipboard selection, accessible in VIM via a selection register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP for advanced VI user it might be conflicting because we have knowledge of Vi, but for novice it makes sense as he is not aware of both neither named nor unnamed registers in Vi; but pointing from here to those questions might be good addition, if you have exact links feel free to add to my answer.
– Drako
2 hours ago
"those questions" has no antecedent. I did not talk about any other questions than this one.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
Now that the subject of other questions has been raised by someone else, see unix.stackexchange.com/questions/7788 from 7 years ago.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
why not:v3w "_dd p?
– JJoao
1 hour ago
1
1
This question is conflating the unnamed register in VIM with an X11 clipboard selection, accessible in VIM via a selection register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
This question is conflating the unnamed register in VIM with an X11 clipboard selection, accessible in VIM via a selection register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP for advanced VI user it might be conflicting because we have knowledge of Vi, but for novice it makes sense as he is not aware of both neither named nor unnamed registers in Vi; but pointing from here to those questions might be good addition, if you have exact links feel free to add to my answer.
– Drako
2 hours ago
@JdeBP for advanced VI user it might be conflicting because we have knowledge of Vi, but for novice it makes sense as he is not aware of both neither named nor unnamed registers in Vi; but pointing from here to those questions might be good addition, if you have exact links feel free to add to my answer.
– Drako
2 hours ago
"those questions" has no antecedent. I did not talk about any other questions than this one.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
"those questions" has no antecedent. I did not talk about any other questions than this one.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
Now that the subject of other questions has been raised by someone else, see unix.stackexchange.com/questions/7788 from 7 years ago.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
Now that the subject of other questions has been raised by someone else, see unix.stackexchange.com/questions/7788 from 7 years ago.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
why not:
v3w "_dd p ?– JJoao
1 hour ago
why not:
v3w "_dd p ?– JJoao
1 hour ago
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You're looking for the black hole register (:help quote_). If you prepend "_ to a delete command, the contents will just be gone. So, to delete and keep the next three words, and then get rid of the entire line, you'd use d3w"_dd.
Advanced mapping
That use case of keeping a part of the line while removing the complete line is a common one; I've written a set of mappings for that:
"["x]dDD Delete the characters under the cursor until the end
" of the line and [count]-1 more lines [into register x],
" and delete the remainder of the line (i.e. the
" characters before the cursor) and possibly following
" empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"["x]dDmotion Delete text that motion moves over [into register x]
" and delete the remainder of the line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"Visual["x],dD Delete the highlighted text [into register x] and delete
" the remainder of the selected line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
let l:currentLnum = line('.')
let l:cnt = 1
while l:currentLnum + l:cnt < line('$') && getline(l:currentLnum + l:cnt) =~# '^s*$'
let l:cnt += 1
endwhile
return '"_' . l:cnt . 'dd'
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> <SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines) <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
nnoremap <script> dDD D<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
xnoremap <script> ,dD d<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
set opfunc=DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator
let l:keys = 'g@'
if ! &l:modifiable || &l:readonly
" Probe for "Cannot make changes" error and readonly warning via a no-op
" dummy modification.
" In the case of a nomodifiable buffer, Vim will abort the normal mode
" command chain, discard the g@, and thus not invoke the operatorfunc.
let l:keys = ":call setline('.', getline('.'))<CR>" . l:keys
endif
return l:keys
endfunction
function! DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator( type )
try
" Note: Need to use an "inclusive" selection to make `] include the last
" moved-over character.
let l:save_selection = &selection
set selection=inclusive
execute 'silent normal! g`[' . (a:type ==# 'line' ? 'V' : 'v') . 'g`]"' . v:register . 'y'
execute 'normal!' s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
finally
if exists('l:save_selection')
let &selection = l:save_selection
endif
endtry
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> dD <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
answered 1 hour ago
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you can copy that part that you want to use in named buffer and paste from there, for example:
"ay3w
this will yank 3 words in named buffer a
and
"ap
would paste from named buffer a later; also you could first delete 3 words and then delete all line and later paste with
"2p
this would paste 2nd from last deletion from deletion buffer;
also following suggestions on comments as this is VIM tagged question - there is native VIM solution for this (does not work on Vi):
y3w then in new place "0p
VIM has native feature to keep last yank in 0 registry.
answered 3 hours ago
Drako
1113
Why not use VIM's black hole register?
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP are you serious? Did you even read the answer - second option in my answer is exactly that - I only did not name it black hole register - some what old style naming - deletion registry but essentially same thing numbered buffer from 1-9 keeping track of last changes in file
– Drako
2 hours ago
The second option in your answer is not the black hole register. The black hole register is not a numbered register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP read here: blog.dreasgrech.com/2010/06/vims-black-hole-register.html it seems that I have had partially wrong assumption that it the same, but essentially it's same with expanded functionality, that definitely is not needed here; also I try to stick to vi not vim features as often working on systems where vim is not available; but admit that it's not exactly the same - sorry for my bad comment
– Drako
2 hours ago
I don't need to read that, as I already know about the black hole register, and that it is not essentially the same as a numbered register, it being essentially different in fact. I've given you a suggestion for making your answer better, to a question that definitely is about VIM, labelled as such in both tags and title. You've refused it. Don't be dismayed then if someone else comes along, reads my suggestion, and posts an answer giving the simple black hole register way of doing this that has no extra side-effects. I gave you the opportunity to make a good comprehensive answer.
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You're looking for the black hole register (:help quote_). If you prepend "_ to a delete command, the contents will just be gone. So, to delete and keep the next three words, and then get rid of the entire line, you'd use d3w"_dd.
Advanced mapping
That use case of keeping a part of the line while removing the complete line is a common one; I've written a set of mappings for that:
"["x]dDD Delete the characters under the cursor until the end
" of the line and [count]-1 more lines [into register x],
" and delete the remainder of the line (i.e. the
" characters before the cursor) and possibly following
" empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"["x]dDmotion Delete text that motion moves over [into register x]
" and delete the remainder of the line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"Visual["x],dD Delete the highlighted text [into register x] and delete
" the remainder of the selected line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
let l:currentLnum = line('.')
let l:cnt = 1
while l:currentLnum + l:cnt < line('$') && getline(l:currentLnum + l:cnt) =~# '^s*$'
let l:cnt += 1
endwhile
return '"_' . l:cnt . 'dd'
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> <SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines) <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
nnoremap <script> dDD D<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
xnoremap <script> ,dD d<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
set opfunc=DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator
let l:keys = 'g@'
if ! &l:modifiable || &l:readonly
" Probe for "Cannot make changes" error and readonly warning via a no-op
" dummy modification.
" In the case of a nomodifiable buffer, Vim will abort the normal mode
" command chain, discard the g@, and thus not invoke the operatorfunc.
let l:keys = ":call setline('.', getline('.'))<CR>" . l:keys
endif
return l:keys
endfunction
function! DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator( type )
try
" Note: Need to use an "inclusive" selection to make `] include the last
" moved-over character.
let l:save_selection = &selection
set selection=inclusive
execute 'silent normal! g`[' . (a:type ==# 'line' ? 'V' : 'v') . 'g`]"' . v:register . 'y'
execute 'normal!' s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
finally
if exists('l:save_selection')
let &selection = l:save_selection
endif
endtry
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> dD <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
answered 1 hour ago
Ingo Karkat
8,26911731
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You're looking for the black hole register (:help quote_). If you prepend "_ to a delete command, the contents will just be gone. So, to delete and keep the next three words, and then get rid of the entire line, you'd use d3w"_dd.
Advanced mapping
That use case of keeping a part of the line while removing the complete line is a common one; I've written a set of mappings for that:
"["x]dDD Delete the characters under the cursor until the end
" of the line and [count]-1 more lines [into register x],
" and delete the remainder of the line (i.e. the
" characters before the cursor) and possibly following
" empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"["x]dDmotion Delete text that motion moves over [into register x]
" and delete the remainder of the line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"Visual["x],dD Delete the highlighted text [into register x] and delete
" the remainder of the selected line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
let l:currentLnum = line('.')
let l:cnt = 1
while l:currentLnum + l:cnt < line('$') && getline(l:currentLnum + l:cnt) =~# '^s*$'
let l:cnt += 1
endwhile
return '"_' . l:cnt . 'dd'
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> <SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines) <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
nnoremap <script> dDD D<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
xnoremap <script> ,dD d<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
set opfunc=DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator
let l:keys = 'g@'
if ! &l:modifiable || &l:readonly
" Probe for "Cannot make changes" error and readonly warning via a no-op
" dummy modification.
" In the case of a nomodifiable buffer, Vim will abort the normal mode
" command chain, discard the g@, and thus not invoke the operatorfunc.
let l:keys = ":call setline('.', getline('.'))<CR>" . l:keys
endif
return l:keys
endfunction
function! DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator( type )
try
" Note: Need to use an "inclusive" selection to make `] include the last
" moved-over character.
let l:save_selection = &selection
set selection=inclusive
execute 'silent normal! g`[' . (a:type ==# 'line' ? 'V' : 'v') . 'g`]"' . v:register . 'y'
execute 'normal!' s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
finally
if exists('l:save_selection')
let &selection = l:save_selection
endif
endtry
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> dD <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
answered 1 hour ago
Ingo Karkat
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up vote
2
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up vote
2
down vote
You're looking for the black hole register (:help quote_). If you prepend "_ to a delete command, the contents will just be gone. So, to delete and keep the next three words, and then get rid of the entire line, you'd use d3w"_dd.
Advanced mapping
That use case of keeping a part of the line while removing the complete line is a common one; I've written a set of mappings for that:
"["x]dDD Delete the characters under the cursor until the end
" of the line and [count]-1 more lines [into register x],
" and delete the remainder of the line (i.e. the
" characters before the cursor) and possibly following
" empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"["x]dDmotion Delete text that motion moves over [into register x]
" and delete the remainder of the line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"Visual["x],dD Delete the highlighted text [into register x] and delete
" the remainder of the selected line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
let l:currentLnum = line('.')
let l:cnt = 1
while l:currentLnum + l:cnt < line('$') && getline(l:currentLnum + l:cnt) =~# '^s*$'
let l:cnt += 1
endwhile
return '"_' . l:cnt . 'dd'
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> <SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines) <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
nnoremap <script> dDD D<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
xnoremap <script> ,dD d<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
set opfunc=DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator
let l:keys = 'g@'
if ! &l:modifiable || &l:readonly
" Probe for "Cannot make changes" error and readonly warning via a no-op
" dummy modification.
" In the case of a nomodifiable buffer, Vim will abort the normal mode
" command chain, discard the g@, and thus not invoke the operatorfunc.
let l:keys = ":call setline('.', getline('.'))<CR>" . l:keys
endif
return l:keys
endfunction
function! DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator( type )
try
" Note: Need to use an "inclusive" selection to make `] include the last
" moved-over character.
let l:save_selection = &selection
set selection=inclusive
execute 'silent normal! g`[' . (a:type ==# 'line' ? 'V' : 'v') . 'g`]"' . v:register . 'y'
execute 'normal!' s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
finally
if exists('l:save_selection')
let &selection = l:save_selection
endif
endtry
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> dD <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
answered 1 hour ago
Ingo Karkat
8,26911731
You're looking for the black hole register (:help quote_). If you prepend "_ to a delete command, the contents will just be gone. So, to delete and keep the next three words, and then get rid of the entire line, you'd use d3w"_dd.
Advanced mapping
That use case of keeping a part of the line while removing the complete line is a common one; I've written a set of mappings for that:
"["x]dDD Delete the characters under the cursor until the end
" of the line and [count]-1 more lines [into register x],
" and delete the remainder of the line (i.e. the
" characters before the cursor) and possibly following
" empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"["x]dDmotion Delete text that motion moves over [into register x]
" and delete the remainder of the line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
"Visual["x],dD Delete the highlighted text [into register x] and delete
" the remainder of the selected line(s) and possibly
" following empty line(s) without affecting a register.
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
let l:currentLnum = line('.')
let l:cnt = 1
while l:currentLnum + l:cnt < line('$') && getline(l:currentLnum + l:cnt) =~# '^s*$'
let l:cnt += 1
endwhile
return '"_' . l:cnt . 'dd'
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> <SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines) <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
nnoremap <script> dDD D<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
xnoremap <script> ,dD d<SID>(DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines)
function! s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
set opfunc=DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator
let l:keys = 'g@'
if ! &l:modifiable || &l:readonly
" Probe for "Cannot make changes" error and readonly warning via a no-op
" dummy modification.
" In the case of a nomodifiable buffer, Vim will abort the normal mode
" command chain, discard the g@, and thus not invoke the operatorfunc.
let l:keys = ":call setline('.', getline('.'))<CR>" . l:keys
endif
return l:keys
endfunction
function! DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperator( type )
try
" Note: Need to use an "inclusive" selection to make `] include the last
" moved-over character.
let l:save_selection = &selection
set selection=inclusive
execute 'silent normal! g`[' . (a:type ==# 'line' ? 'V' : 'v') . 'g`]"' . v:register . 'y'
execute 'normal!' s:DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLines()
finally
if exists('l:save_selection')
let &selection = l:save_selection
endif
endtry
endfunction
nnoremap <expr> dD <SID>DeleteCurrentAndFollowingEmptyLinesOperatorExpression()
answered 1 hour ago
Ingo Karkat
8,26911731
answered 1 hour ago
Ingo Karkat
8,26911731
answered 1 hour ago
Ingo Karkat
8,26911731
answered 1 hour ago
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you can copy that part that you want to use in named buffer and paste from there, for example:
"ay3w
this will yank 3 words in named buffer a
and
"ap
would paste from named buffer a later; also you could first delete 3 words and then delete all line and later paste with
"2p
this would paste 2nd from last deletion from deletion buffer;
also following suggestions on comments as this is VIM tagged question - there is native VIM solution for this (does not work on Vi):
y3w then in new place "0p
VIM has native feature to keep last yank in 0 registry.
answered 3 hours ago
Drako
1113
Why not use VIM's black hole register?
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP are you serious? Did you even read the answer - second option in my answer is exactly that - I only did not name it black hole register - some what old style naming - deletion registry but essentially same thing numbered buffer from 1-9 keeping track of last changes in file
– Drako
2 hours ago
The second option in your answer is not the black hole register. The black hole register is not a numbered register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP read here: blog.dreasgrech.com/2010/06/vims-black-hole-register.html it seems that I have had partially wrong assumption that it the same, but essentially it's same with expanded functionality, that definitely is not needed here; also I try to stick to vi not vim features as often working on systems where vim is not available; but admit that it's not exactly the same - sorry for my bad comment
– Drako
2 hours ago
I don't need to read that, as I already know about the black hole register, and that it is not essentially the same as a numbered register, it being essentially different in fact. I've given you a suggestion for making your answer better, to a question that definitely is about VIM, labelled as such in both tags and title. You've refused it. Don't be dismayed then if someone else comes along, reads my suggestion, and posts an answer giving the simple black hole register way of doing this that has no extra side-effects. I gave you the opportunity to make a good comprehensive answer.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
1
down vote
you can copy that part that you want to use in named buffer and paste from there, for example:
"ay3w
this will yank 3 words in named buffer a
and
"ap
would paste from named buffer a later; also you could first delete 3 words and then delete all line and later paste with
"2p
this would paste 2nd from last deletion from deletion buffer;
also following suggestions on comments as this is VIM tagged question - there is native VIM solution for this (does not work on Vi):
y3w then in new place "0p
VIM has native feature to keep last yank in 0 registry.
answered 3 hours ago
Drako
1113
Why not use VIM's black hole register?
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP are you serious? Did you even read the answer - second option in my answer is exactly that - I only did not name it black hole register - some what old style naming - deletion registry but essentially same thing numbered buffer from 1-9 keeping track of last changes in file
– Drako
2 hours ago
The second option in your answer is not the black hole register. The black hole register is not a numbered register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP read here: blog.dreasgrech.com/2010/06/vims-black-hole-register.html it seems that I have had partially wrong assumption that it the same, but essentially it's same with expanded functionality, that definitely is not needed here; also I try to stick to vi not vim features as often working on systems where vim is not available; but admit that it's not exactly the same - sorry for my bad comment
– Drako
2 hours ago
I don't need to read that, as I already know about the black hole register, and that it is not essentially the same as a numbered register, it being essentially different in fact. I've given you a suggestion for making your answer better, to a question that definitely is about VIM, labelled as such in both tags and title. You've refused it. Don't be dismayed then if someone else comes along, reads my suggestion, and posts an answer giving the simple black hole register way of doing this that has no extra side-effects. I gave you the opportunity to make a good comprehensive answer.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
you can copy that part that you want to use in named buffer and paste from there, for example:
"ay3w
this will yank 3 words in named buffer a
and
"ap
would paste from named buffer a later; also you could first delete 3 words and then delete all line and later paste with
"2p
this would paste 2nd from last deletion from deletion buffer;
also following suggestions on comments as this is VIM tagged question - there is native VIM solution for this (does not work on Vi):
y3w then in new place "0p
VIM has native feature to keep last yank in 0 registry.
answered 3 hours ago
Drako
1113
you can copy that part that you want to use in named buffer and paste from there, for example:
"ay3w
this will yank 3 words in named buffer a
and
"ap
would paste from named buffer a later; also you could first delete 3 words and then delete all line and later paste with
"2p
this would paste 2nd from last deletion from deletion buffer;
also following suggestions on comments as this is VIM tagged question - there is native VIM solution for this (does not work on Vi):
y3w then in new place "0p
VIM has native feature to keep last yank in 0 registry.
answered 3 hours ago
Drako
1113
edited 19 mins ago
answered 3 hours ago
Drako
1113
answered 3 hours ago
Drako
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answered 3 hours ago
Drako
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Why not use VIM's black hole register?
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP are you serious? Did you even read the answer - second option in my answer is exactly that - I only did not name it black hole register - some what old style naming - deletion registry but essentially same thing numbered buffer from 1-9 keeping track of last changes in file
– Drako
2 hours ago
The second option in your answer is not the black hole register. The black hole register is not a numbered register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP read here: blog.dreasgrech.com/2010/06/vims-black-hole-register.html it seems that I have had partially wrong assumption that it the same, but essentially it's same with expanded functionality, that definitely is not needed here; also I try to stick to vi not vim features as often working on systems where vim is not available; but admit that it's not exactly the same - sorry for my bad comment
– Drako
2 hours ago
I don't need to read that, as I already know about the black hole register, and that it is not essentially the same as a numbered register, it being essentially different in fact. I've given you a suggestion for making your answer better, to a question that definitely is about VIM, labelled as such in both tags and title. You've refused it. Don't be dismayed then if someone else comes along, reads my suggestion, and posts an answer giving the simple black hole register way of doing this that has no extra side-effects. I gave you the opportunity to make a good comprehensive answer.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
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Why not use VIM's black hole register?
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP are you serious? Did you even read the answer - second option in my answer is exactly that - I only did not name it black hole register - some what old style naming - deletion registry but essentially same thing numbered buffer from 1-9 keeping track of last changes in file
– Drako
2 hours ago
The second option in your answer is not the black hole register. The black hole register is not a numbered register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP read here: blog.dreasgrech.com/2010/06/vims-black-hole-register.html it seems that I have had partially wrong assumption that it the same, but essentially it's same with expanded functionality, that definitely is not needed here; also I try to stick to vi not vim features as often working on systems where vim is not available; but admit that it's not exactly the same - sorry for my bad comment
– Drako
2 hours ago
I don't need to read that, as I already know about the black hole register, and that it is not essentially the same as a numbered register, it being essentially different in fact. I've given you a suggestion for making your answer better, to a question that definitely is about VIM, labelled as such in both tags and title. You've refused it. Don't be dismayed then if someone else comes along, reads my suggestion, and posts an answer giving the simple black hole register way of doing this that has no extra side-effects. I gave you the opportunity to make a good comprehensive answer.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
Why not use VIM's black hole register?
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
Why not use VIM's black hole register?
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP are you serious? Did you even read the answer - second option in my answer is exactly that - I only did not name it black hole register - some what old style naming - deletion registry but essentially same thing numbered buffer from 1-9 keeping track of last changes in file
– Drako
2 hours ago
@JdeBP are you serious? Did you even read the answer - second option in my answer is exactly that - I only did not name it black hole register - some what old style naming - deletion registry but essentially same thing numbered buffer from 1-9 keeping track of last changes in file
– Drako
2 hours ago
The second option in your answer is not the black hole register. The black hole register is not a numbered register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
The second option in your answer is not the black hole register. The black hole register is not a numbered register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP read here: blog.dreasgrech.com/2010/06/vims-black-hole-register.html it seems that I have had partially wrong assumption that it the same, but essentially it's same with expanded functionality, that definitely is not needed here; also I try to stick to vi not vim features as often working on systems where vim is not available; but admit that it's not exactly the same - sorry for my bad comment
– Drako
2 hours ago
@JdeBP read here: blog.dreasgrech.com/2010/06/vims-black-hole-register.html it seems that I have had partially wrong assumption that it the same, but essentially it's same with expanded functionality, that definitely is not needed here; also I try to stick to vi not vim features as often working on systems where vim is not available; but admit that it's not exactly the same - sorry for my bad comment
– Drako
2 hours ago
I don't need to read that, as I already know about the black hole register, and that it is not essentially the same as a numbered register, it being essentially different in fact. I've given you a suggestion for making your answer better, to a question that definitely is about VIM, labelled as such in both tags and title. You've refused it. Don't be dismayed then if someone else comes along, reads my suggestion, and posts an answer giving the simple black hole register way of doing this that has no extra side-effects. I gave you the opportunity to make a good comprehensive answer.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
I don't need to read that, as I already know about the black hole register, and that it is not essentially the same as a numbered register, it being essentially different in fact. I've given you a suggestion for making your answer better, to a question that definitely is about VIM, labelled as such in both tags and title. You've refused it. Don't be dismayed then if someone else comes along, reads my suggestion, and posts an answer giving the simple black hole register way of doing this that has no extra side-effects. I gave you the opportunity to make a good comprehensive answer.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
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This question is conflating the unnamed register in VIM with an X11 clipboard selection, accessible in VIM via a selection register.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
@JdeBP for advanced VI user it might be conflicting because we have knowledge of Vi, but for novice it makes sense as he is not aware of both neither named nor unnamed registers in Vi; but pointing from here to those questions might be good addition, if you have exact links feel free to add to my answer.
– Drako
2 hours ago
"those questions" has no antecedent. I did not talk about any other questions than this one.
– JdeBP
2 hours ago
Now that the subject of other questions has been raised by someone else, see unix.stackexchange.com/questions/7788 from 7 years ago.
– JdeBP
1 hour ago
why not:
v3w "_dd p?– JJoao
1 hour ago