vi - macros using @ symbol

[BF]

Does anyone know how to properly use the macros to 
put macro body in buffers using yank or delete operators in vi?

The information I have is:

@x invokes macros
@@ repeats last macro

I have been told these may not work.
Are these buggy on some systems?

Thanks for any help.
Belinda Frazier

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