@occhiolist @dolari Or :x for short. You know, if :wq is too long to type and you want something a little more terse.
@Flux @occhiolist@hachyderm.io
@irvingpop @spottyfox @socketwench - Actually, this would be a good time to ask. What are the resons for using Vi and Vim over Nano?
Originally, I only used Linux at my university and at an ISP I worked at for a short time. I used Vi in my university days but quickly moved over to Pico for ease of use.
I know when I worked at an ISP, they wanted me back on Vi, because Pico had a security flaw in it, which I did.
I've since moved permanently to Linux around ten years ago, and really haven't had anything that NEEDED Vi or Vim (outside of visudo when I was running Arch), so what's the major difference other than ease of use? I'm sure there are reasons to use it but because I don't write scripts or program, Nano is enough for me.
Not being adversarial, just genuinely curious. :)
@dolari @occhiolist @irvingpop @spottyfox @socketwench It's the difference between MS Paint and Photoshop.
When you write code you spend all your time in the editor and need to ask it complex questions like "Where are all the bits of text that look like function declarations that have 'foo' in them"? Vim is good at letting you interact in these kinds of ways.
Programmers, of course, have all sorts of different preferendces in how to work, and editor preference influences a lot of the process.
@Flux @occhiolist@hachyderm.io @irvingpop @spottyfox @socketwench - as a cartoonist, this comparison makes perfect sense. Thank you. :)
@dolari @Flux @occhiolist @irvingpop @spottyfox @socketwench What wholesome moment did I just witness.