Write (w)

write buffer to a file

Syntax:

[line_range]w [filename]

[line_range]wa [filename]

Description:

This command writes out the specified lines to a file. If a filename is not given the current file is used. If the line_range is omitted then all lines are written.

If the wa form is used, the editor will append the specified lines to the end of the file.

If a filename is specified and the current filename is not defined, then the specified filename will become the current filename. Note that filename can of course be a device like /dev/par.

Current line:

Set to the address of the first line written.

Condition register:

Not affected.