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17.5 Saving -Files

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In order to save a file, you type

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-C-x C-s
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Emacs will not ask you for a filename, the buffer will just be saved to the file it -was loaded from. If you want to save your text to another file, type

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-C-x C-w
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When you save the file for the first time in this session, Emacs will normally save -the old version of your file to a backup file, which has the same name appended with a -tilde: so if you're editing a file “cars.txt”, -Emacs will create a backup “cars.txt~”.

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This backup file is a copy of the file that you opened. While you are working, Emacs -will also regularly create an auto-save copy of the work you are doing, to a file named -with hash signs: #cars.txt#. This backup is deleted when you -save the file with C-x C-s.

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When you are done editing a file, you can kill the buffer that holds it by typing

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-C-x k
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Emacs will then ask you which buffer you want to kill, with the current buffer as -default, which you can select by hitting ENTER. If you haven't -saved your file yet, Emacs will ask you if you really want to kill the buffer.

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17.5.1 Quitting -Emacs

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When you are done with Emacs altogether, you can type

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-C-x C-c
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This quits Emacs. If you have any unsaved files, Emacs will tell you so, and ask if -you want to save them each in turn. If you answer no to any of these, Emacs will ask for -one final confirmation and then quit.

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