What is the difference between the :w! file and :w newfie in the VIM editor?

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The_frog2021-01-12 17:03:58

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The_frog, 2021-01-12 17:03:58

What is the difference between the :w! file and :w newfie in the VIM editor? Do they all create a separate file? How do they generally work?

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Alexander Chernykh, 2021-01-12
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:w!
forced write (! sign in command) of an open file if the owner does not have write permissions. (e.g. file permissions r-xr-xrx)
:w newfie
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