Basic Operators
Copy and Paste Lines
Yank lines and place them above or below the cursor.
yy writes a complete line to the unnamed register. p places linewise text below the cursor and P places it above.
Use yy, p, and P in the editor beside this lesson. Practice is where you learn it, with the answer a click away; the Test is graded, unaided, and the only thing that marks this lesson complete.
Keys in this lesson
- yy
- Yank the whole line
- p
- Paste after the cursor, or below for a whole line
- P
- Paste before the cursor, or above for a whole line
Practice to learn it. Test to prove it.
Practice keeps the answer a click away — endlessly in Free, or as a 15-goal run against par and your own best time in Timed. The Test gives you 8 goals with no hints and a keystroke budget on each; passing it is what marks this lesson complete.