Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Reference Manual page 239

Chapter
10/ EDLIN
Command Reference
Examples
Assume that the following file exists and is ready to be edited:
1: Thi5 i5 a 5ample file
2: u5ed to 5how the li5t command.
3: See what happen5 when you U5e
4: li5t Cll with different parameter5
5: or without any
15:*The current line contain5 an a5teri5k.
I ,
26: to edit text
27: in your file.
To list a range of lines without reference to the current line,
type the command in this format: line1 ,line2L
For example, type:
,
. .........
I
2 , 5 l
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ENTER
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to produce the following display:
2: u5ed to 5how the li5t command.
3: See what happen5 when you U5e
4: li5t Cll with different parameter5
5: or without any
To list a range of lines beginning with the current line, type the
command in this format: . , lineL
For example, type:
. ,26l
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ENTER
I
to produce this display:
15:*The current line contain5 an a5teri5k.
,
,
,
26: to edit text
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