How to delete (not cut) in Vim?

Question

How can I delete a line without putting it into my default buffer?

Example:

line that will be copied.

line that I want to be substitued with the previou         


        

Answer 1

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Vx
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When in visual mode, x will delete the selection, so if you want to delete a whole line, first press V to select the line in visual mode and then press x to delete the selection.