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Writing files to a persistent storage medium (usually a hard drive or SSD). In Vi, this is done with the :write command.

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How do I save a read-only file in Vim for Windows?

Is there a way to save a read-only file right from Vim in Windows? …
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How to map a shortcut for saving the file

First of all stop using :w to save. Use :update instead. :update writes the file to disk only when there are changes. So, it could be really helpful especially if the file is huge. …
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