Re: How to copy the name of the variable / function under the cursor?

Hi,

Dotan Cohen wrote:
> Is there a quick way to copy the name of the variable / function under
> the cursor (respecting word boundaries) to the clipboard without
> having to meticulously highlight and copy it in the regular fashion?

"+yiw

Note that this command will move the cursor to the start of the word.
If you don't want this, you can surround the command with commands to
save and restore the cursor position:

mp"+yiw`p

Regards,
Jürgen

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