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@@ -111,14 +111,21 @@ Vim is based on the concept on **modes**.
<esc> # 'Escapes' from whichever mode you're in, into Command mode
# Copying and pasting text
+ # Operations use the vim register by default
+ # Think of it as vim's private clipboard
+ # Yank ~ copy text into vim register
y # Yank whatever is selected
yy # Yank the current line
+
+ # Delete ~ yank text and delete from file
d # Delete whatever is selected
dd # Delete the current line
- p # Paste the copied text after the current cursor position
- P # Paste the copied text before the current cursor position
- x # Deleting character under current cursor position
+
+ p # Paste text in vim register after the current cursor position
+ P # Paste text in vim register before the current cursor position
+
+ x # Delete character under current cursor position
```
## The 'Grammar' of vim