Copy and paste with VI

Copy :
1. 1. Step 1: Change mode to "Visual Mode" :
    1. 1. Start Visual mode line wise : Esc + V

- - - 1. Start Visual mode per character : Esc + v

- 1. Step 2: Yank lines with visual mode line (character with visual mode per character) you want to copy with command:

- - - - Y : yank current line(character)
        nY : yank n lines(character) from current line(character)

Paste :
1. 1. Step 1: Move cursor to location, that you want to paste
  2. Step 2: Use one of two commands:
    1. 1. p : paste below cursor
      2. P : paste above cursor

1. Example : i want to copy line int ret; and paste below line int randomvalue;
  1. 1. Step1: Move the cursor to line int ret; then start Visual mode line wise : Esc + V

- - 1. Step2: Press Y to copy line int ret; then move the cursor to line int randomvalue; and press p

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