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INTRODUCTION
PP
Although
UX
provides remarkably effective tools for text editing,
that by itself is no guarantee
that everyone will automatically
make the most effective use of them.
In particular, people who are not computer specialists _
typists, secretaries, casual users _
often use the system less effectively than they might.
(There is a good argument that new users would better use their time
learning a display editor, like
ul
vi,
or perhaps a version of
ul
emacs,
like
ul
jove,
rather than an editor as ignorant of display terminals as
ul
ed.)
PP
This document is intended as a sequel to
ul
A Tutorial Introduction to the UNIX Text Editor
[1],
providing explanations and examples of how to edit using
ul
ed
with less effort.
(You should also be familiar with the material in
ul
UNIX For Beginners
[2].)
Further information on all commands discussed here can be found in
section 1 of the
ul
The UNIX User's Manual
[3].
PP
Examples are based on observations
of users
and the difficulties they encounter.
Topics covered include special characters in searches and substitute commands,
line addressing, the global commands,
and line moving and copying.
There are also brief discussions of
effective use
of related tools, like those for file manipulation,
and those based on
UL ed ,
like
UL grep
and
UL sed .
PP
A word of caution.
There is only one way to learn to use something,
and that is to
ul
use
it.
Reading a description is no substitute
for trying something.
A paper like this one should
give you ideas about what to try,
but until you actually try something,
you will not learn it.
