vim edit and save code example

Example 1: how to insert in vim and save

vim filename #open file in vim
//To insert text press i and you can start editing
//Press Esc key and type :wq to save a file AND exit
//Press Esc key and type :w to save WITHOUT exiting

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

Example 4: vim save and quit

// Save & exit
:wp

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