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Command to quit from vi editor

Hi Folks
I have opened a log file in Vi editor

Code:

vi abc.log

Please advise me how to finally quit from Vi editor, which command is there..!

Is it

Code:

:q<Enter>

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:q! <enter> for exit without saving and without prompt which asks to save the file.
:wq <enter> to save and exit.

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