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NAME
ed0

DESCRIPTION
When in 'ed', the prompt is ':'.

Ed has two modes, command mode and insert mode. The insert
mode has no prompt. You exit the insert mode by typing a
single '.' on a line.

All commands have the following syntax:

X,Ycmd

or

Xcmd

For example:

1,10p
Will print line 1 to 10.
1,5d
Will delete line 1 to 5.
8p
Will print line 8.
A '.' is the "current line". The current line is the last line
referenced. If you want to print last line + 10 more:
.,.+10p

NOTE
These manpages seem a bit antique, though still correct. For a
better detailed help, invoke ed and use the ``h'' command.
Also you could look into the man page for ed(1) on you nearest
Unix box. And for a bit of fun you can try the good old
quiz(6), invoke as ``quiz function ed-command''.

SEE ALSO
ed1(LPC), ed(E)