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EVE ERASE_CHARACTER — VMS 5.1-B

 ERASE CHARACTER

 Erases the character that the cursor is on or replaces it with a space,
 depending on the mode of the buffer.

 Steps:

    1.  Put the cursor on the character you want to erase.

    2.  Use the ERASE CHARACTER command.

 o  In insert mode, erases the character; the rest of the line moves left.
    In overstrike mode, replaces the character with a space; the rest of
    the line does not move.

 o  At the end of a line -- regardless of the mode -- erases the carriage
    return; the next line (if any) moves up.  This is useful to form
    paragraphs for FILL commands.

 o  To put back the erased character, use the RESTORE CHARACTER command.

 Related topics:

    CHANGE MODE    DELETE    ERASE PREVIOUS WORD    RESTORE CHARACTER

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