Vim - Copy/Paste/Cut (Change)

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Copy/Cut and Paste

• Move the cursor to the first position
• Select:
  • characters: press v
  • line: press uppercase V
  • block: Ctrl-V
• Move the cursor to the end position
• Press:
  • d to cut
  • y to copy
• Move to where you would like to paste.
• Press:
  • P to paste before the cursor,
  • or p to paste after.

Tip:

• d is a operator that stands for delete (ie cut)
• y is also a operator that stands for yank (ie copy)
• p is also a operator that stands for paste