Commodore PC 40 - Page 285

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Delete
Purpose:
Deletes a specified range of lines in a file.
Syntax:
[line II ,line]d
Comments:
If you omit the first line option, edlin defaults to the current line
(the line with the asterisk next to the line number). If you omit
the second line option, then edlin deletes just the first line.
Remember, too, that when you delete lines, edlin automatically
renumbers the file.
Examples:
Suppose that the following file exists and is ready to edit:
1: Dear Mr. Dimm,
2:
3: I was sorry to hear of your recent
4: hospitalization due to electrical
5: shock from our X-1000 Automatic
6: Pencil Sharpener.
7 :
8: As a result of your accident, we
9: are redesigning our manual
10: to warn our customers against trying
11: to sharpen metal objects.
12:
13: We hope that you will be more
14: careful with electrical appliances
15: in the future.
16 :
17: Sincerely,
18 :
19:*I.R. Sharpe, President
But now, say you decide not to warn Mr. Dimm about being
careful. To delete lines 12 through 15, type the following:
12,15d
Edlin Commands 1471
(D)elete
Deleting text from
a file