The named registers are Vim's most versatile register. It can store yanked, changed, and deleted texts into registers a-z. Unlike the previous 3 register types you've seen which automatically stores texts into registers, you have to explicitly tell Vim to use the named register, giving you full control.
The named registers are Vim's most versatile register. It can store yanked, changed, and deleted texts into registers a-z. Unlike the previous 3 register types you've seen which automatically stores texts into registers, you have to explicitly tell Vim to use the named register, giving you full control.
To yank a word into register "a", you can do it with `"ayiw`.
To yank a word into register "a", you can do it with `"ayiw`.
- `"a` tells vim that the next action (delete / change / yank) will be stored in register "a".
- `"a` tells Vim that the next action (delete / change / yank) will be stored in register "a".
- `yiw` yanks the word.
- `yiw` yanks the word.
To get the text from register "a", run `"ap`. You can use all twenty-six alphabetical characters to store twenty-six different texts with named registers.
To get the text from register "a", run `"ap`. You can use all twenty-six alphabetical characters to store twenty-six different texts with named registers.
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