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I don't use vim, but can't you just skip the first command? I would guess that the second command would work just fine. Presumably the only difference would be

I don't use vim, but can't you just skip the first command? I would guess that the second command would work just fine. Presumably the only difference would be that the file wouldn't be created until you first save the file within vim.

JadeNB 5y ago
> I don't use vim, but can't you just skip the first command? I would guess that the second command would work just fine. You are correct.
version_five 5y ago
> Presumably the only difference would be that the file wouldn't be created until you first save the file within vim. And for me anyway, this is a benefit. When I used windows (and the same holds for google docs) I always had "New Folder"s everywhere that I'd created for whatever reason and then changed my mind or got distracted. Same with new documents. In vim, I do like to say, and it I change my mind and don't save it, I never see it again. If I touch'd it first, inevitably I'd have empty files everywhere.
EarthLaunch 5y ago
Why I do 'touch' first: I'm in vim creating the file, then I try to save and discover I don't have write permissions [1]. With a touch first, saving the file always works. 1: https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/vim-vi-text-editor-save-file-without-root-permission/ https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/vim-vi-text-editor-save-file-w...
- koyote 5y ago
  That's a good tip! Sadly it does not save me from going and editing a system file as non-root and then trying to save... :(
  - michaelmrose 5y ago
    You could have a function that writes contents of buffer to current path as root in your editor of choice.