Prevent VIM write misfires
If you find yourself accidentally hitting :Wq or :W when you try to save, you'll have to try again, lets avoid these misfires by adding the following to your .vimrc file:
command W w
command Q q
command Wq wq
command WQ wq These will map common misfires to the desired command.
Written by Joel Kirchartz
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I prefer to use ZZ (2 keystrokes) instead of :wq enter (4 keystrokes)
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Another one? Seventh post about it?
Maps like these are bad form; remember that not every server or machine you're on is going to have these maps and you're using them as a crutch. Don't fall over, now :)
indeed this is a "crutch", in-so-much as BASH aliases are too. It only avoids a minor annoyance on the device you set it on. If you're on a server where you haven't set it up no harm done you just have to try again & hope your fingers aren't so chubby this time.....
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