Yank with a motion

vim

yw  y$  yy

Explanation

`y` copies text; pair it with `p` or `P` to paste later.

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Delete words, lines, or ranges.

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Delete target text and enter insert mode.

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Run your last edit again.

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Change, delete, or yank the current word cleanly.

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Repeat a motion or edit multiple times.

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Target a quoted string without touching delimiters.

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