"/ can be set explicitly
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As described in both :help "/ and :help @/, the last search register can be modified using :let.
Where do I mention that it's readonly?
EDIT: Ah, you mean the "implicitly". Will fix!
How about:
| Type | Character | Filled by.. | Contains text from.. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | " |
vim | Last yank or deletion. (d, c, s, x, y) |
| Numbered | 0 to 9 |
vim | Register 0: Last yank. Registers 1: Last deletion. Register 2: Second last deletion. And so on. Think of registers 1-9 as a read-only queue with 9 elements. |
| Small delete | - |
vim | Last deletion that was less than one line. |
| Named | a to z, A to Z |
user | If you yank to register a, you replace its text. If you yank to register A, you append to the text in register a. |
| Read-only | :, ., % |
vim | Register :: Last command. Register .: Last inserted text. Register %: Current filename. |
| Alternate buffer | # |
vim | Most of the time the previously visited buffer of the current window. See :h alternate-file. |
| Expression | = |
user | Evaluation of the VimL expression that was yanked. E.g. do this in insert mode: <c-r>=5+5<cr> and "10" will be inserted in the buffer. |
| Selection and Drop | +, *, ~ |
vim or user | * and + are the clipboard registers. Register ~: From last drag'n'drop. |
| Black hole | _ |
vim | If you don't want any other registers implicitly affected. E.g. "_dd deletes the current line without affecting registers ", 1, +, *. |
| Last search pattern | / |
vim or user | Last pattern used with /, ?, :global, etc. |
(The impicitly/explicitly is too easy to mix up, that's why I changed it to vim/user.)
Yeah, not sure where I got "readonly" from. :) I meant it can be set by the user, not just implicitly.
I don't have an opinion about implicit/explicit vs. vim/user.
Okay, I changed the table (click) to include columns for "filled by" and "readonly" and added a sentence how to set non-readonly registers manually.
Thanks for the feedback!
FYI, the alternate buffer is user settable, too. :)
Oh, I tried and just saw an error and gone on. cough It even uses the input as a pattern, so when your only loaded buffer is path/README.md, then :let @# = 'R' will use that filename. Nice.
Thanks again!