VIM: How to yank text in quotes on current line in ex mode?

Question

Lets say cursor is standing on line #10: foo bar "fizz" buzz first character. How can I yank `fizz` using ex mode (to do the same as `f"yi"` would do)? Bonus points for ability to specify register.

Accepted Answer

You can execute any normal mode command via `:normal` (add `!` to ignore any mappings; a good practice when writing plugins).

```
:normal! f"yi"
```

For special keys, enclose the command in `:execute`, as in:

```
:execute "normal! aText\<Esc>"
```

VIM: How to yank text in quotes on current line in ex mode?

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