Simple vi question

cli_man · 06-25-2002, 08:16 PM

How do you highlight a line or just a word or two and then cut and paste it into a different part of the document? This shouldn't be a prob for you guys. Thanks

MikeeX · 06-25-2002, 08:36 PM

Here are some common vi commands, hope this helps you out.

http://www.ctssn.com/linux/lesson4.html

riscrocket · 06-26-2002, 03:28 AM

with the cursor anywhere in a line, in command mode type:
yy
That will copy the line to the buffer.

type:
P
and the line will be pasted above the line of the current position of the cursor. (You can move the cursor up or down, and then type 'P')

or type:
p
and the line will be pasted below the current position of the cursor.

Mik · 06-26-2002, 06:29 AM

Just to add something on to the previous reply. The yy command yanks the current line. Like lots of other vi commands you can add a number in front of that to yank multiple lines.

Ex: 5yy (Will yank 5 lines)

And as a shortcut 5Y is equivalent to 5yy.

neo77777 · 06-26-2002, 09:25 AM

and if you want to yank a word at cursor position,
wy
2 words
2wy
so on.