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Which of the following sequences in the vi editor saves the opened document and exits the editor? (Choose TWO correct answers.)
Suggested Answer: A, D
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28 comments · newest first
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Therese
10 months ago
I always use esc ZZ, works every time!
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Barney
10 months ago
Wait, is ctrl XX even a thing?
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Eliz
10 months ago
I thought B was right too?
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Letha
11 months ago
Definitely A and D!
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Brynn
11 months ago
A and D are the correct ones!
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Elfriede
11 months ago
I thought "esc zz" was a valid command, but I can't remember if it actually saves the document or just exits.
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Deeann
11 months ago
I feel like "ctrl :w!" is not right for exiting, but I might be mixing it up with something else we practiced.
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Juliann
12 months ago
I remember practicing with "esc :wq!" as a way to save and exit, but I can't recall if there was another option that worked too.
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Lashawnda
12 months ago
I think it's definitely "esc ZZ" for saving and exiting, but I'm not sure about the second one.
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Celestina
1 year ago
This is a tricky one, but I've got it. The two correct answers are A and D - "esc ZZ" and "esc :wq!". I'm confident those are the right vi commands to save and exit.
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Luke
1 year ago
Ah, I remember now! The "ctrl :w!" command is also a way to save the document in vi. I'll make sure to select that one too.
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Valene
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. I know the "esc :wq!" command is one way to save and exit, and I think "esc ZZ" is another. I'll double-check those and mark them.
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Kami
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know there are a few different ways to save and exit in vi, but I can't remember all the specific commands off the top of my head.
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Izetta
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the correct answers are A and D, since those are the standard commands for saving and exiting in vi.
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Naomi
1 year ago
You know, I heard the vi editor was invented by a group of comedians. Explains all the weird commands, if you ask me. But A and D are the winners.
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Antione
1 year ago
I'm more of an Emacs guy myself, but A and D seem like the way to go here.
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Stephane
1 year ago
A) esc ZZ
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Filiberto
1 year ago
Ctrl + XX? Really? Who uses that, am I right? Definitely A and D for me.
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Danica
1 year ago
Hmm, I always forget the difference between 'ZZ' and 'zz'. Glad the question specifies the correct ones.
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Latonia
1 year ago
D) esc :wq!
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Alisha
1 year ago
A) esc ZZ
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Devora
1 year ago
A and D, of course! Gotta love those classic vi shortcuts.
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Melissia
1 year ago
User 3: Melissia: Nice choices! Those are the correct sequences to save and exit in vi.
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Miss
1 year ago
User 2: Miss: D) esc :wq!
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Krissy
1 year ago
User 1: A) esc ZZ
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Avery
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be B) ctrl :w! instead of A).
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Carolann
1 year ago
I agree with Myra, those options make sense to me.
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Myra
1 year ago
I think it's A) esc ZZ and D) esc :wq!