EX(C)                                UNIX System V



     Name
          ex, edit - invokes a text editor


     Syntax
          ex [ -s ] [ -v ] [ -t tag ] [ -r file ] [ -L ] [ -R ]  [  -c
          command ] name ...

          edit [-r] [-x] [-C] name ...


     Description
          ex is the root of the editors ex and vi.  ex is  a  superset
          of  ed,  with  the  most  notable  extension being a display
          editing facility.  Display based editing is the focus of vi.

          edit is a variant of the text editor ex recommended for  new
          or  casual  users who wish to use a command-oriented editor.
          It operates precisely as ex(C) with  the  following  options
          automatically set:

               novice        ON

               report        ON

               showmode      ON

               magic         OFF

          These options can be turned on or off via the set command in
          ex(C).

          Refer to the vi(C) page for a complete description of the ex
          commands.


     Files
          /usr/lib/ex3.7strings         Error messages

          /usr/lib/ex3.7recover         Recover command

          /usr/lib/ex3.7preserve        Preserve command

          /etc/termcap             Describes capabilities of terminals

          $HOME/.exrc              Editor startup file

          /tmp/Exnnnnn             Editor temporary

          /tmp/Rxnnnnn             Named buffer temporary

          /usr/preserve            Preservation directory


     See Also
          awk(C), ctags(CP), ed(C), grep(C), sed(C), termcap(F), vi(C)


     Credit
          This utility was developed at the University  of  California
          at Berkeley and is used with permission.


     Standards Conformance
          ex is conformant with:
          AT&T SVID Issue 2, Select Code 307-127;
          and The X/Open Portability Guide II of January 1987.


     (printed 2/15/90)                                      EX(C)