To create a new file with Vim, you can start the editor by specifying the name of the new file as an argument. For example:
vim newfile.txt
This will open Vim and create a new, empty file named newfile.txt
. You can then start typing and editing the file as you like.
Alternatively, you can also create a new file within Vim by using the :new
command:
:new newfile.txt
This will open a new, empty file in a new window within Vim.
Once you have finished editing the file, you can save it by using the :w
command. For example:
:w
This will save the file to the current location. If you want to save the file to a different location, you can use the :saveas
command, followed by the desired file name and path. For example:
:saveas /path/to/newfile.txt
You can find more information about creating and saving files in Vim in the Vim documentation by typing :help creating
within Vim.