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tutorials:edit [2016/08/17 07:48]
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tutorials:edit [2016/08/17 08:27]
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 As a line-oriented editor, all editing tasks are accomplished in EDIT by entering commands at the EDIT command prompt (''*''). If you wish to make changes to the current command line before submitting it (by pressing ''Enter''), you may use the following keys: As a line-oriented editor, all editing tasks are accomplished in EDIT by entering commands at the EDIT command prompt (''*''). If you wish to make changes to the current command line before submitting it (by pressing ''Enter''), you may use the following keys:
-  * ''Delete'' (usually mapped to the ''Back Space'' key)Delete one character to the left of the cursor. +  * ''Delete'' (usually mapped to the ''Back Space'' key) -- Delete one character to the left of the cursor. 
-  * ''Ctrl-U''Delete the entire command line without submitting it.+  * ''Ctrl-U'' -- Delete the entire command line without submitting it.
  
 ===== Commands ===== ===== Commands =====
 +
 +  * ''D''//a//['':''//b//] -- Delete line //a// (through line //b//).
 +  * ''E'' -- Save file and return to EXEC.
 +  * ''EQ'' -- Discard unsaved changes and return to EXEC.
 +  * ''I''//a// -- Insert mode after line //a//. End with ''Esc'' key.
 +  * ''P''//a//['':''//b//] -- Print line //a// (through line //b//) on terminal.
 +  * ''R''//a//  -- Replace line //a//
 +  * ''S''//t//''Esc''//u//''Esc''//a// -- Substitute text //u// for text //t// on line //a//.
 +
 +===== References =====
 +
 +  * [[http://tilt.twenex.org/|TOPS-20 User's Guide]]
 +  * //(__EDIT User's Guide__ and __EDIT Reference Manual__ were published by DEC as part of the TOPS-20 Software Notebook series, but the author has been unable to locate any printed or electronic copies of either manual.)//
  
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