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Chapter 10 / EDLIN Command Reference
line (line number)
This parameter denotes that you must indicate a line number
(not always a numeral). Separate line numbers from commands,
parameters, and other line numbers with a comma or a space.
You may specify a line in three ways:
• A number less than 65534. If you specify a number
larger than the number of existing lines, EDLIN adds a
line to the file.
• A period (.), which indicates the current line. This is the
last line edited, not necessarily the last line displayed.
The current line is always marked on your screen by an
asterisk
(*)
between the line number and the first
character.
• A pound sign
(N),
indicates the last line of a program.
For example, the command
#
I
will begin an insert at the
end of your program.
string
(a group of characters)
This parameter represents a portion of text EDLIN is to find,
replace, delete, or use to replace other text. Use this parameter
only with the Search and Replace commands. End each string
with
I
CIRL
I
[I). Do not include spaces between strings or between
a string and the command letter (unless you want those spaces
to be part of the string).
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