Adding a line in vim adds it at the line after the cursor, I would like to insert

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I have this keybinding in .vimrc:

map + :put=''<cr>
map - dd

I find it really useful for fast layout and source file cleaning with + and -.

But using :put=""<cr> adds a line after the current cursor line, whereas dd removes a line at the current cursor.

I'd rather have my + keybinding insert a line rather than add it after. What command should I try ?

Runium · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-13 22:57:20Z

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Edit: Reading it again I gather I misunderstood. But, what about:

-put

It inserts line above current.

Edit:

As do:

 put!

To insert at mark (m[a-z]) one can say 'aput=xx, 'bput=xx etc.

answered Mar 13 '13 at 22:37

Runium

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after your correction -put is ok. However I don't have understood the difference between .put and put. – Stephane Rolland Mar 13 '13 at 22:44
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@StephaneRolland: AFAIK they are the same. As is +0put and -0put. If you do not know one also have $put as last line, 0put to NNput for line specific. +1put two down, +2put three down -3put three up etc. Believe one can also put on marks, but have to check that. – Runium Mar 13 '13 at 22:51

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Stéphane Chazelas · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-13 23:27:46Z

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Why not O<Esc>?

:map + O<Esc>

answered Mar 13 '13 at 23:27

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...but it also makes vim switch and reswitch of mode. – Stephane Rolland Mar 13 '13 at 23:40
@StephaneRolland, So does :put. (normal <-> cmd), why does that matter? – Stéphane Chazelas Mar 13 '13 at 23:41
just because I thought vim was slow to change of mode, but I have just checked, and that doesn't seem to be the case. – Stephane Rolland Mar 13 '13 at 23:44

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