How to break a line in vim in normal mode?

Question

I would like to break a line (at the location of the cursor) in to two lines without leaving normal mode (entering insert or command-line mode). Is this possible?

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Answer 1

Try this:

:nnoremap <NL> i<CR><ESC>

then just press Ctrl-J whenever you want to split a line.

Answer 2

Similar to other answers but doesn't replace the current character.

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No remaps required.