editor.me

Command/Editor, Releases: AP and R83

Merge.

Syntax

me{#lines}/{item-id}{/{start.attr}} me{#lines}(file.reference {item-id{) start.attr}}

Description

merges one or more lines from the current item, another item in the current file, or another item in a different file, beginning with line number 'start.attr' in item-id.

Any delimiter, except a left parenthesis, specifies that the following parameter is an item-id.

A left parenthesis specifies a different file.reference.

Default specifications:

No '#lines' merges 1 line.
No item-id uses the current item-id.
No item-id following file.reference means current the item-id
No starting attribute (line) number ('start.attr') merges from the first line.

Example

.me10//<return>

Merges 10 lines from the current item, beginning with line number 1.

.me10/abc/3<return>

Merges 10 lines from the item called 'abc', beginning with line
number 3.

.me22(appdoc prog.doc)10<return>

Merges 22 lines from the item called, 'prog.doc', which resides in
the file, 'appdoc', beginning with line number 10.

See Also

Command Name Type Description
editor.x Command Undoes last command.
editor.introduction Introductory The line-oriented editor.
editor.errors Definition Editor error messages.

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