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EVE ERASE_WORD — VMS 5.4

 ERASE WORD

 Erases all of the current word or, if you are between words, erases all of
 the next word (to the right of the cursor).

 Keys:  EVE Default            VT100 Keypad
        ------------------------------------------------
        CTRL/J or F13          CTRL/J or COMMA on keypad

 Steps:

    1.  Put the cursor anywhere on the word you want to erase.

    2.  Use ERASE WORD (see key list above).

 Usage notes:

 o  ERASE WORD erases an entire word, except at the end of a line, as
    follows:

       Cursor position    Effects of ERASE WORD
       ----------------------------------------------------------
       On a word          Erases all of that word, including the
                          trailing whitespaces.

       Between words      Erases the whitespace and all of the next
       (whitespace)       word, including the trailing whitespace.

       End of line        Erases the line break (carriage return),
                          causing the next line to move up.  Useful
                          to join paragraphs for FILL.

 o  In editing a command line, any key defined as ERASE WORD works like
    ERASE PREVIOUS WORD---if you are between words or on the first
    character of a word, you erase the word left of the cursor.  See help
    on Editing Command Lines.

 o  To insert what you erased, use RESTORE WORD.

 o  Setting the EDT keypad or WPS keypad redefines both F13 and CTRL/J.
    Using SET FUNCTION KEYS DECWINDOWS redefines F13.

 o  On VT100-series terminals, LINEFEED and CTRL/J are the same.

 Related topics:

    ERASE PREVIOUS WORD     RESTORE     RESTORE WORD

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