HP NonStop G-Series - Manual (Page 122)

DELETE Command
EDIT Command Summary
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4. If the current EDIT file has 2000 lines numbered from 1 to 2000 and if
101 is the current line number, then the command:
*DELETE QUIET 5/21 23/27 */1463
Line-range-list
prompts:
RANGE 5/21 CONTAINS 17 LINES. SHALL I DELETE THEM?
If you type Y or y or YES or yes, EDIT deletes lines 5 through 21. (Line
number 101 is the current line.) EDIT takes any other reply to mean NO
and does not delete lines 5 through 21. (Line number 101 is the current
line.) Then, EDIT deletes lines 23 through 27. (Line number 101 is the
current line.) Finally, EDIT prompts:
RANGE 101/1463 CONTAINS 1242 LINES. SHALL I DELETE THEM?
Once again, if you type Y or y or YES or yes, EDIT deletes lines 101
through 1463 and makes line number 1464 the current line. EDIT takes
any other reply to mean NO, does not delete lines 101 through 1463,
and makes line number 28 the current line.