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NOTE: The cheat sheet is for GNU version of `ed`. All values in () are optional.
NOTE: The cheat sheet is for GNU version of `ed`. All values in [] are optional. `ed` fully supports Unicode.
.Command mode
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|Description
|*[_n_]a*
| Append - enter input mode by appending a new line after the current, or, if _n_ is given, after the _nth_ line. Use 0 for _n_ to append at the top of the buffer.
| Append - append a new line after the current , or, if _n_ is given, after the _nth_ line, then enter input mode. Use 0 (zero) for _n_ to append at the top of the buffer.
|*[_n_]i*
|Insert - enter the input mode by inserting a new line before the current or the _nth_ line, if given. Use 0 as _n_ to insert at the top of the buffer
|Insert - insert a new line before the current or the _nth_ line, if given, then enter the input mode. Use 0 as _n_ to insert at the top of the buffer
|*[_n_]c*
|Change - enter the input mode by changing the current, or the _nth_ line if given. The current (or specified) line gets deleted before you start typing a new one.
|Change - change the current, or the _nth_ line if given, then enter the input mode. The current (or specified) line gets deleted before you start typing a new one.
|*[_start,end_]m[_dest_]*
|Move lines, including, from _start_ up to the _end_ after the _dest_ destination line.
|*[_start,end_]t[_dest_]*
| Transfer - copy lines _start_ through _end_ after the _dest_ line. If no line numbers are given, copies the current line and pastes underneath.
|*e [_filename_]*
|Edit a file - _filename_ if given, default if not.
WARNING: Current buffer and all of its changes is discarded.
|*[_start,end_]w [_filename_]*
| Write the current buffer (whole or just lines between _start_ and _end_) to a _filename_ if given or the currently set with the `file` command. The contents of the _filename_ is overwritten!
| Write the current buffer (whole or just lines between _start_ and _end_) to a _filename_ if given or the currently set with the `file` command. The contents of the _filename_ is overwritten! Ed reports number of characters written on success.
|*[_start, end_]W [_filename_]*
|Write by appending the buffer to the file _filename_, the current contents of the _filename_ are not overwritten.
|Write by appending the buffer to the file _filename_, the current contents of the _filename_ are not overwritten. Ed reports number of characters written on success.
|*[.]=*
| Show number of lines in the buffer, or, if `.` (dot) is given `.=`, show the line number of the current line.
|*P*
|Show/hide prompt, * (asterisk) is the default.
|*! _shell command(s)_*
| Run the given _shell command(s)_ displaying their output without leaving the `ed`. Hitting <Enter> returns to the `ed` buffer. The shell's output is not kept or redirected to the buffer in any way.
|*r*
|Read
|*r !_shell command(s)_*
|Run the shell command
|*[_start_,_end_]p*
| Print lines from _start_ to _end_ or current if not set. Sets current line to the last line printed.
|===