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For example, `3yy` copies the current line and the two lines below it. +`yaw` | Yanks (copies) the current word the cursor is on. +`yy` or `Y` | Yanks (copies) the entire current line. +`y$` | Yanks (copies) text from the cursor to the end of the line. +`y^` or `y0` | Yanks (copies) text from the cursor to the beginning of the line. + +To yank in Vim, follow 3 simple steps: + + 1. Press the `Esc` key to switch to the normal mode + 2. Navigate to a line or a word that you want to copy + 3. Press the relative command from the above table and your text will be copied + + + +Want to learn the interactive way to copy lines? Skip to the last section of this tutorial. + +### How to cut text in the Vim editor + +In Vim, you don't have any option to delete the text. Instead, you cut the text so you the delete and cut the text are similar things in Vim. + +To cut text in Vim, you press the `d` command. But you never use the `d` command without any opinions. You always add something to it to get more out of it. + +So here are some practical ways you can cut the text using the `d` command: + +Command | Description +---|--- +`dd` | Cuts the entire current line. +`d$` | Cuts text from the cursor to the end of the line. +`d^` or `d0` | Cuts text from the cursor to the beginning of the line. +`ndd` or `dN` | Cuts the current line and the next `n-1` lines. For example, `3dd` cuts the current line and the two lines below it. +`daw` | Cuts the current word the cursor is on. + +Let's say I want to cut the first 4 lines from my file, then I need to use `4dd` and here's how I did it: + +![][1] + +### How to paste text in the Vim editor + +After copying or cutting text in Vim, you can simply paste it by pressing the `p` key. + +You can press the `p` key multiple times to paste text multiple times or use `np` where the `n` is the number of how many times you want to paste the text. + +For example, here, I pasted lines that I copied previously three times: + +![][2] + +It's that easy! + +### How to cut and copy text by selecting it + +If you are coming from GUI text editors, you must be used to copying and cutting text by selecting it. + +So let's start with how you copy text by selecting it in Vim. + +#### Copy the text by selecting it + +To copy the text in visual mode, follow 3 simple steps: + + 1. Go to the point from where you want to start the selection + 2. Press `Ctrl + v` to enable the visual mode + 3. Use arrow keys to make a selection + 4. Press the `y` key to copy the selected text + + + +For example, here, I copied 4 lines using the visual mode: + +![][3] + +If you notice, once I pressed the `y` key, it showed how many lines were yanked (copied). In my case, 4 lines were yanked. + +#### Cut the text by selecting it in Vim + +To cut the text in Vim in visual mode, all you have to do is follow 4 simple steps: + + 1. Navigate to a point from where you want to cut lines + 2. Press `Ctrl + v` to switch to visual mode + 3. Use arrow keys to select the lines you want to cut + 4. Press the `d` key to cut the selected lines + + + +So let's say I want to cut 4 lines, then, this is how I'd do it: + +![][4] + +Pretty easy. Right? + +### More on Vim + +Did you know that there are multiple modes in Vim? [Learn more about different modes in Vim:][5] + +![][6] + +Want to step up your Vim game? Refer to [tips and tricks to become a pro-Vim user][7]: + +![][6] + +I hope you will find this guide helpful. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/vim-cut-copy-paste/ + +作者：[Sagar Sharma][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/sagar/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Cut-multiple-lines-in-the-Vim-editor.gif +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/paste-lines-in-Vim-editor.gif +[3]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Copy-lines-in-vim-by-selecting-them.gif +[4]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Cut-lines-in-Vim-by-selecting-them.gif +[5]: https://linuxhandbook.com/vim-modes/ +[6]: https://linuxhandbook.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/08/Linux-Handbook-New-Logo.png +[7]: https://linuxhandbook.com/pro-vim-tips/