Commodore PC Ms-Dos 3.2 User's Manual page 206

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esc ESC
Purpose: M
Quits input and clears the current line.
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When you press the esc key, edlin empties the current line and
leaves the template unchanged, esc also prints a backslash ( \ ),
return, and linefeed, and turns insert mode off. The cursor (J
(shown by the underline) is at the beginning of the line. If you
then press the F3 key, edlin copies the template to the current
line, making it appear as it was before you pressed the ESC key. , \
Example:
As an example of how to use the esc key with edlin, type the
following lines:
1: Sharpe Office Supplies.
2:*The World Leader.
To cancel the current line, line 2, press esc. Notice that a
backslash appears on line 2 to tell you it has been canceled: ^)
ESC
2:*The World LeaderX }
Press the return key to keep line 1, or to perform any other edit
ing functions. Now if you press F3, edlin copies the original tem-
plate to the line:
F3
2:Sharpe Office Supplies. ; )
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