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# vim
> Vi IMproved, a programmer's text editor.
- Open a file with cursor at the given line number:
`vim {{file}} +{{linenumber}}`
- Open multiple files at once, each file in its own tab page:
`vim -p {{file1}} {{file2}} {{file3}}`
- Open a file in read-only mode:
`view {{file}}`
- Exit vim:
`[Esc] (to switch to command mode), then :q`
- save file in vim
`[Esc] (to switch to command mode), then :w`
- save file then exit vim
`[Esc] (to switch to command mode), then :wq`
- switch to edit (insert) mode
`[Esc] (to switch to command mode), then i`