Changes: Paste registers in search or colon commands instead of using the clipboard

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Tip: #490 - Paste registers in search or colon commands instead of using the clipboard

Created: June 20, 2003 8:30 Complexity: intermediate Author: rainbrot Version: 5.7 Karma: 84/30 Imported from: Tip#490

To paste the contents of the unnamed register into the search or the colon command-line, press <C-R>" (including the quote, which represents the unnamed register), or replace the quote with the name of another register.

Use <C-R><C-W> to paste the word under the cursor into colon commands.

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-To paste something into a search or the colon command-line without using the system clipboard, press Ctrl-R" (including the quote, which represents the unnamed register), or replace the quote with another register. For more information about registers, see ":help resisters".
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+To paste the contents of the unnamed register into the search or the colon command-line, press &lt;C-R&gt;" (including the quote, which represents the unnamed register), or replace the quote with the name of another register.
-== Comments ==
-The correct help command is "[http://vimplugin.sf.net/cgi-bin/help?tag={{urlencode:registers}} :help registers]", not ":help resisters".
+Use &lt;C-R&gt;&lt;C-W&gt; to paste the word under the cursor into colon commands.
-This correction aside, this is an excellent tip!
+[[category:usage]]
-japaget--AT--ix.netcom.com
-, June 20, 2003 22:59
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-This is a great practice. I also use &lt;C-R&gt;&lt;C-W&gt; to paster the world under the cursor into colon commands.
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-Using this I've mapped lots of functions like:
-:!echo &lt;C-R&gt;&lt;C-W&gt; | aspell -a&lt;CR&gt;
-:!grep -rHinE &lt;C-R&gt;&lt;C-W&gt; .&lt;CR&gt;
-RichardBronosky (first--AT--last.com)
-, June 5, 2006 12:54
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