How to Exit Vim

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Exiting Vim, the popular text editor, can be a bit tricky for beginners. Here are the essential steps you need to follow to exit Vim successfully.

Saving Changes and Exiting

If you want to save your changes and exit Vim, follow these steps:

1. Press Esc to ensure you are in Normal mode.
2. Type :wq and press Enter. This command writes (saves) your changes and quits Vim.

Exiting Without Saving

If you wish to exit without saving any changes, do the following:

1. Press Esc to switch to Normal mode.
2. Type :q! and hit Enter. This command quits Vim without saving any changes.

Additional Tips

Here are some additional commands that might be helpful:

• :w - Save changes without exiting.
• :x - Save changes and exit (similar to :wq).

Remember, getting comfortable with these commands will significantly enhance your productivity while using Vim. Practice makes perfect!

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