Syntax
:[range]y[ank] [x]
The yank command yanks (copies) selected text into the register x.
:[line]pu[t] [x]
The put command pastes the text from register x after a specified line.
Examples
:1,10y a
Copies text from the line 1 to line 10 into the register a.
:1,10y
Copies text from the line 1 to line 10 into the unnamed register.
:23pu a
Puts the text from register a after line 23.
:23pu
Puts the text in the unnamed register after line 23.
Displaying the contents of registers
Display the register list with :reg.
:reg[isters]
