how to exit vi and save code example

Example 1: vi save and exit

//Save
:w
//Exit
:q

Example 2: save and close vim

// Save & exit(quit)
:wq

Example 3: how to save in vi editor

To save a file, you must first be in Command mode. Press Esc to enter Command mode, and then type :wq to write and quit the file. The other, quicker option is to use the keyboard shortcut ZZ to write and quit.Aug 20, 2019