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Edlin Commands 145
Copy (C)opy
f*^ Purpose:
Copies a range of lines to a specified line number, and when
—^ used with the count option, copies this range as many times
• ' as you want.
Syntax:
<* [ line]\ line\line\ ,count]c
Comments:
' * The first and second line options specify the range of lines that
you want to copy. If you omit the first or second line option,
edlin defaults to the current line. The third line option specifies
r^\ the line before which edlin will place the copied lines.
You must not overlap the line numbers or you will get an "Entry
error" message. For example, the following command would result
f] in an error message:
3,20,15c
o
If you do not specify a number for the count option, edlin copies
the lines one time and automatically renumbers the file after the
f^\ copy-
Examples:
>—v As an example of how to use the C (copy) command with edlin, Copying text
■ type the following lines:
1: Sharpe Office Supplies
f0^, 2: The World Leader in Office Sharpeware
3: I.R. Sharpe, President
4 :
s~. 5: "You oughta be Sharpe too."
You could copy this entire block of text by typing the following
^■^ command:
1,5,6c