Vim Registers
2015-01-05
Vim Registers are where yanked / deleted text ends up.
Registers are usually accessed by the " key.
There are many different registers:
| Register | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | default / automatic | dw |
| Numbered (0) | last yanked text | “0p |
| Numbered (1-9) | historically deleted text | “5p |
| Black Hole | /dev/null of registers | “_dw |
| Named | a-z registers (like macros) | “ay |
Hope this makes sense! To set & get the contents of the register,
you just need to do reference the name. Eg: "ayw =>
"ap