How to duplicate a line without yanking it?

Question

I'm currently using yyp or yy(n)p to duplicate lines. Can I do it without yanking lines?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered May 15 '17 at 21:35

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If you use :co. then the " register will be left alone.

answered May 15 '17 at 21:35

Josh Lee

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Thank you I used it like this: `nnoremap yyp :co.` – Umut Çağdaş Coşkun May 15 '17 at 21:42

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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Explicitly the not so upvoted answers (like :t.). - but why not yyp?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

Community

answered May 15 '17 at 21:38

r00tandy

I'm using clipboard as vim's default register. So when I duplicate a line, vim is writing the line over system clipboard. – Umut Çağdaş Coşkun May 15 '17 at 21:45
Your solution working well too, bu I should accept Josh's answer because he is first. Sorry :( – Umut Çağdaş Coşkun May 15 '17 at 21:46

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 15 '19 at 13:58

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You can delete the line with dd and then paste (put) it with p multiple times. E.g. 2p to duplicate.

answered Oct 15 '19 at 13:58

jonasjacek

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