File Handling

:q

Quit buffer except if modified.

:q!

Quit buffer without checking.

:susp :stop

Suspend VIP

:w

Write the file.

:w <name>

Write to the file <name>.

:w >> <name>

Append the buffer to the file <name>.

:w! <name>

Overwrite the file <name>.

:x,y w <name>

Write lines x through y to the file <name>.

:wq

Write the file and kill buffer.

ZZ

Save buffers and kill Emacs.

:x [<file>]

Save and kill buffer.

:x! [<file>]

:w![<file>] and :q.

:pre

Preserve the file - autosave buffers.

:rec

recover file from autosave.

:f

Print file name and lines.

:cd [<dir>]

Set the working directory to <dir> (default home directory).

:pwd

Print present working directory.

:e [+<cmd>] <files>

Edit files. If no filename is given, dired current directory.

:q!

Quit vi without writing.

:e!

Re-edit a messed-up file.

:e! [+<cmd>] <files>

Edit file. If no filename, reedit current file.

C-^

Edit the alternate (normally the previous) file.

:rew

Obsolete

:args

List files not shown anywhere with counts for next

:n [count] [+<cmd>] [<files>]

Edit <count> file, or edit files. The count comes from :args

:<address>r <name>

Read the file <name> into the buffer after the line <address>.

v V

Edit a file in current or another window. File name is typed in minibuffer.