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→Part 2: Creating Text Files Using The vi Text Editor
You will now learn basic editing skills using the '''vi''' ('''vim''') text editor including '''creating''', '''editing''', and '''saving''' text files.
[[Image:vi-screen.png|right|250px|thumb|Using the '''vi''' text editor.]]
The '''vi''' ('''vim''') text editor (although taking longer to learn) has outstanding features to increase coding productivity.
The major different between nano and vi is that '''vi starts in COMMAND LINE mode'''. You need to issue letter commands to perform text editing or press colon “: ” to enter last line mode to issue more complex commands.
