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Line-Range Parameter
Range Summary
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Line-Range Parameter The line-range parameter references one or more contiguous lines in an
EDIT file by specifying a line number or a keyword, optionally followed by
a signed number (see offset, following).
Syntax of the Line-Range
Parameter
line-range: one of
ALL
line [ / line ]
ALL
is all lines in your file.
line [ / line ]
is one or more lines you indicate either by a number, keyword, or a
symbol. You use the forward slant (/) to separate beginning and ending
points of a range; for example, F/L or 12/200.
line
is one of the following:
{ { line-number } [ } +|- } offset ] }
{ { FIRST } }
{ { LAST } }
{ { * } }
line-number
is a line number between 0 and 99999.999; for example, 23132.23.
FIRST
is the first line in your file.