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3 Function: The edit command invokes a specified text-editing function.
4 The desired function is expressed as one of the keywords given under
5 "Usage" below with arguments as required by a specified function. A
6 detailed description of all edit functions is given in Section V
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11 Syntax: edit function
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15 where function may be selected from one of the following:
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18 FUNCTION EFFECT
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20 append combines two or more files and
21 resequences line numbers.
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23 delete deletes one or more lines in current
24 file.
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26 desequence removes line numbers from current file.
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28 explain prints online description of specified
29 edit request.
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31 extract selects specified lines to be retained
32 when current file is deleted.
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34 insert inserts the contents of one or more files
35 at specified locations of the current
36 file.
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38 join combines two or more files without
39 resequencing.
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41 list requests printout of all or a portion of
42 the current file.
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44 locate requests a listing of lines containing a
45 specified text string.
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47 merge merges and sorts the contents of two or
48 more files.
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50 move relocates one or more lines within the
51 current file.
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53 prefix inserts a given character string before
54 existing string.
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56 replace substitutes new character string for
57 existing one.
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59 resequence assigns a new set of line numbers to all
60 or a portion of the current file.
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62 sequence assigns a new set of line numbers to an
63 entire current file.
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65 string converts the current file to a
66 random-access string file for use with
67 BASIC and FORTRAN programs.
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69 suffix inserts given character string after
70 existing one.