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To copy and
paste text, use the following options:
| Command |
What
It Does |
| :5,8
co 12 |
Copy
lines 5 through 8 and put after line 12 |
| :2,4
m 8 |
Move
lines 2 through 4 to line 8 (line 4 becomes line 8; line 3 becomes
line 7; and line 2 becomes line 6) |
| p
|
Put
yanked or deleted line below current line |
| P |
Put
yanked or deleted line above current line |
| Y |
Yank
a copy of line, literally store it in a memory buffer to be
put in a different place in the text later with the p or P command.
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| yy |
Yank
a copy of line |
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