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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2022-01-29 22:20:48 +0000
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2022-01-29 22:20:48 +0000
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-*change.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2021 Dec 29
+*change.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2022 Jan 28
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1176,10 +1176,13 @@ register. With blockwise selection it also depends on the size of the block
and whether the corners are on an existing character. (Implementation detail:
it actually works by first putting the register after the selection and then
deleting the selection.)
-The previously selected text is put in the unnamed register. If you want to
-put the same text into a Visual selection several times you need to use
+With 'p' the previously selected text is put in the unnamed register. This is
+useful if you want to put that text somewhere else. But you cannot repeat the
+same change.
+With 'P' the unnamed register is not changed, you can repeat the same change.
+But the deleted text cannot be used. If you do need it you can use 'p' with
another register. E.g., yank the text to copy, Visually select the text to
-replace and use "0p . You can repeat this as many times as you like, the
+replace and use "0p . You can repeat this as many times as you like, and the
unnamed register will be changed each time.
When you use a blockwise Visual mode command and yank only a single line into