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		williamsmj on Jan 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes ... `:cq` exits vim with exit code 1. This is useful if you're in vim to write a git commit message and you realize don't actually want to commit. Or you're in vim from `fc` to edit a shell command and you realise you don't actually want to run it.

turtleyacht on Jan 15, 2023 | [–]

Thank-you. That beats `HdG :wq` to delete everything and abort the commit.

wruza on Jan 8, 2023 | | [–]

VCSs usually abort a commit if a temporary message file remains unmodified, so :q! is fine too.

80x86 on Jan 9, 2023 | [–]

Agreed. I use this all the time.

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