1 10/20/86 change_symbols, csb
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3 Syntax as a command: csb symbol -control_args
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6 Function: changes the expansion or suffixing of specified symbol.
7 Control arguments are processed one at a time. Specifying more than
8 one control argument has the same effect as issuing the command several
9 times with one control argument each time.
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12 Arguments:
13 symbol
14 is the symbol changed. This symbol must be defined in the current
15 symbol dictionary.
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18 Control arguments:
19 -exp STR
20 where STR represents the new expansion STR for this symbol. This
21 control argument does not change the way suffixing is performed for
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23 -suffix STR
24 enables or disables suffixing for this symbol. STR must be either
25 "on" or "off". If STR is on, then suffixing is enabled and all
26 suffixes are processed according to the default rules. If STR is
27 off, then all suffixes are disabled for the symbol. Default is
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31 -plural STR
32 defines the plural suffix for this symbol. STR must be "on" or
33 "off", or a STR that can be used as the plural of the expansion of
34 this symbol. If STR is on, then the plural suffix is enabled for
35 this symbol and processed according to the default rules for the
36 plural suffix. If STR is off, the plural suffix is disabled for
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38 -ed STR
39 defines the ed suffix for this symbol. This control argument
40 follows the same rules as the -plural control argument.
41 -ing STR
42 defines the ing suffix for this symbol. This control argument
43 follows the same rules as the -plural control argument.
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46 -er STR
47 defines the er suffix for this symbol. This control argument
48 follows the same rules as the -plural control argument.
49 -ly STR
50 defines the ly suffix for this symbol. This control argument
51 follows the same rules as the -plural control argument.
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