nano MacOS command

nano Syntax:

nano [option] [filename]

Option	Description
-c	Constantly show the cursor position
-i	Automatically indent new lines
-l	Disable the mouse
-N	Show line numbers

Parameter	Description
filename	Name of the file to be edited

nano filename.txt

Allows you to open and edit a file named “filename.txt” using the nano text editor.

Ctrl + O

Saves changes made to a file currently open in nano.

Ctrl + X

Exits the nano text editor without saving any changes made to the file.

Ctrl + W

Enables you to search for a specific text within the file open in nano.

Ctrl + _

Undoes the last action taken within the nano text editor.

Ctrl + \>

Moves the cursor to the end of the file being edited in nano.

To open a file with nano in MacOS, use the following command:

nano filename.txt

To save a file in nano on MacOS, use the following command:

Ctrl + O

To exit nano without saving changes on MacOS, use the following command:

Ctrl + X

To search for text within a file in nano on MacOS, use the following command:

Ctrl + W

To cut a line in nano on MacOS, use the following command:

Ctrl + K

To paste a cut line in nano on MacOS, use the following command:

Ctrl + U

To move to a specific line number in nano on MacOS, use the following command:

Ctrl + _

To enable line numbers in nano on MacOS, use the following command:

nano -c filename.txt