On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:44 +0530, "Vivek Bhat" <vivekbh...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to getting adept at VIM editing. There are few problems I am
> facing.
> I do not know how to copy from file and then paste it into search command
> or
> colon command.
> e.g. I have to search for word "foo" in the file. I want to be able to
> copy
> this word "foo", invoke search mode by pressing "/" and then paste the
> word
> there. I can do this by "C-c" and then "C-v" in gvim but I want to do
> this
> in VIM way not windows way.
>
> I know I can copy by either visually selecting the word("V-w") and then
> yanking it("y") or copy it ("+y), but I do not know how to paste this
> word
> in search mode(After I press "/") or in command mode(After I press ":").
>
> Can anyone please guide me in this regard.
You can insert the content of a register with Ctrl-R, see :help
c_Ctrl-R
Israel
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