Copy-paste History
Implicit
| Register | Content |
|---|---|
" | Effectively last used register. Writes to register 0. |
0 | Last yank. |
1 | d/c with %,(, ), `, /, ?, n, N, { and } or whole line. |
- | Last small delete (less than a line). Can be the same as 1. |
2-9 | Last content of 1, 2, etc. 9 is lost. |
+ * | System clipboards (X11/Wayland clipboard and primary). |
Explicit
| Register | Content |
|---|---|
a-z | Named, use freely. Doesn’t fill numbered registers. |
A-Z | Append to that named register. |
Read-Only
| Register | Content |
|---|---|
. | Last inserted text (similar to . to repeat). |
% | Current file name. |
# | Alternate file name. |
: | Last executed command line. Run with @:. |
No Read or Write
| Register | Content |
|---|---|
= | Run an expression. |
_ | Black hole. |