8.4. Saving and Exiting

Writing a file means saving the edits and updating the file's modification time.

ZZ	Quit vi, writing the file only if changes were made.
:x	Same as ZZ.
:wq	Write and quit file.
:w	Write file.
:w file	Save copy to file.
:n,mw file	Write lines n to m to new file.
:n,mw >> file	Append lines n to m to existing file.
:w!	Write file (overriding protection).
:w! file	Overwrite file with current buffer.
:w %.new	Write current buffer named file as file.new.
:q	Quit vi.
:q!	Quit vi (discarding edits).
Q	Quit vi and invoke ex.
:vi	Return to vi after Q command.
:e file2	Edit file2 without leaving vi.
:n	Edit next file.
:e!	Return to version of current file at time of last write.
:e #	Edit alternate file.
%	Current filename.
#	Alternate filename.

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