[Eug-lug] Computer time

[Allen Brown]

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005, Max Lemieux wrote:

> Ok, this works. Enter gives me a ? but line number + enter displays a line.
> 
> What practical uses do you find for ed? seems specialized enough that it 
> could be very handy.
> 
> -Max

Criminey!  ed is just an historical relic.  If you want something
that is line oriented rather than a screen editor, use ex.
--
Allen Brown
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  --- Larry Niven


> Jacob Meuser wrote:
> 
> >On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 02:52:39PM -0800, Max Lemieux wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>max at 4[~]$ ed Robert.txt
> >>261
> >>
> >>Yikes! I even RTFM ed, and no mention of a display mode (what am I 
> >>missing?). The substitution looked handy, though...
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >ed works line-at-a-time.
> >
> >just start hitting enter, or some number less than 261 and then enter.
> >
> >now if you want to delete a line type 'd <line#>'.
> >
> >use 'a <line#>' to add a line.
> >
> >  
> >
> 
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