DELETE
Erases the character left of the cursor. If pending delete is enabled,
erases a selection.
Keys: EVE Default VT100 Keypad
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<X] DELETE
Steps:
1. Put the cursor to the right of the text you want to erase.
2. Use DELETE.
Usage notes:
o DELETE is sensitive to the mode of the buffer, shown in the status
line. In insert mode, it erases the character, causing text to the
right to move left. In overstrike mode, it replaces the character with
a space. To change the mode of the buffer, press CTRL/A (see help on
CHANGE MODE).
o At the start of a line---regardless of the mode---DELETE erases only
the line break (carriage return) for the previous line, if any, causing
the current line to move up. This is useful to join paragraphs for
FILL.
o To put back the erased character, use RESTORE CHARACTER.
o If you use SET PENDING DELETE, you can erase a select range or box
selection, as follows:
1. Select the text you want to erase (see help on SELECT).
2. Use DELETE or type new text, such as pressing the space bar.
o To put back what you erased with a pending delete, use RESTORE
SELECTION or RESTORE BOX SELECTION.
Related topics:
Pending Delete Ranges And Boxes CHANGE MODE
ERASE CHARACTER RESTORE BOX SELECTION RESTORE CHARACTER
RESTORE SELECTION SET PENDING DELETE