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--- linux:vi [2020/09/07 19:03] – Wulf Rajek
+++ linux:vi [2023/05/29 11:55] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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+===== Cut, Copy & Paste =====
+  - Press ''v'' to select lines or test with cursor keys
+  - Then press ''y'' to copy the selection or press ''d'' to cut the selection
+  - Then press ''%%'%%>'' to skip to the end of the selection
+  - Then press ''p'' to paste under the cursor or ''SHIFT+p'' to paste after the cursor
+  - Copy the entire line by pressing ''yy'' (more info :help yy ) or cut using ''dd''.
+  - Paste the line by pressing ''p''.
+===== Copy whole file to clipboard =====
+The clipboard is buffer +. To copy to clipboard, do "+y and [movement].
+So, gg"+yG will copy the whole file.
+Similarly, to paste from clipboard, "+p
+Alternatively:
+gg"*yG
+:%y+
+===== Search & Replace =====
+<code>
+:%s/bla/blubs/
+</code>
+Complex replace with reference:
+<code>
+:%s/rtrim(\(.*\),"0")/zerotrim(\1)/
+</code>
+to repeat, press ":", then the cursor up