====== How to copy to and from named buffers in vim ====== Using named buffers offers a valuable tool for efficient editing in vim. Copying to and from a named buffer in vim allows you to perform several copy/delete operations without overwriting the default copy/delete buffer. ===== List of commands ===== This is the list of commands for using named buffers. ^Command^Explanation^ |"xyy |Copy current line into buffer x| |"Xy |Copy and append into buffer x (capital letter -> append)| |"Xd |Delete and append into buffer x | |"xp |Put contents of buffer x | {{tag>howto}} ~~DISCUSSION~~