1 03/11/76   scratch, scr
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 3 Function:  The scratch command empties either the current and alter
 4 files or a saved file.  The current name and system are not affected.
 5 If a saved file is scratched, its name is retained in the specified
 6 directory but its contents are deleted.  In this case the current and
 7 alter files are not affected.  To delete the name plus the contents,
 8 the unsave command is used.
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11 Syntax:  scratch {file_name}
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14 where file_name is the name of a file saved in the home directory or
15 some other directory to which the user has deletion privileges.
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18 Example:
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20 !    tty
21      name = test.basic,  system = basic,  user = Smith,  line = tty112
22      ready  0730
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24 
25 !    scratch
26      ready  0730
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28 
29 !    list current
30      list:  current file is empty
31      ready  0730
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33 
34 !    list alter
35      list:  alter file is empty
36      ready  0730
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38 
39 !    tty
40      name = test.basic,  system = basic,  user = Smith,  line = tty112
41      ready  0731