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    [–] EuroNutellaMan@lemmy.world 50 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    If you wanna save changes: :wq

    If not: :q!

    Else: :SpanishInquisition

    [–] metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub 6 points 10 months ago

    Hmm, I didn't expect that last one.

    [–] youngGoku@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    Why do so many people prefer :wq over :x?

    [–] EuroNutellaMan@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

    Cause I don't like to think about my x

    [–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 10 months ago

    :x was a gamechanger. And it doesn’t update the file’s modify date if you made no changes.

    Sometimes I just sit back and think about all that saved time and effort so much that I have actually lost time by switching from :wq.

    [–] miningforrocks@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

    There is a other option?

    [–] superbirra@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

    why not?

    [–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 points 9 months ago

    same reason I prefer :wq to ZZ. muscle memory.

    [–] Andrew15_5@mander.xyz 3 points 10 months ago

    I did not expect the Spanish inquisition!

    [–] knorke3@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

    help! i wanna leave!
    :wq
    why isn't it working?????

    [–] EuroNutellaMan@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

    You have been chosen by the Vim Dommy Mommy. You cannot leave.