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Documentation on supported line editor commands (the '∇-editor')


From: Russtopia
Subject: Documentation on supported line editor commands (the '∇-editor')
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:40:16 -0800

The [GNU APL documentation][1] on the line editor seems to assume one already knows how to use it. I only see brief mention of what commands/syntax '... are not fully supported in GNU APL'.

I looked through the SVN trunk's various README- files and in doc/, but not exhaustively so my apologies if I missed the obvious.

Compare with the documentation of [Dyalog's APL ∇-editor][2], or [MicroAPL][3]. A succinct table of command syntax would be extremely useful to APL newcomers.

I'd be willing to prepare a patch to submit for the documentation if someone can point me to more resources.

(Related question: can GNU APL spawn an external editor specified by the user and use its resultant buffer as input? While nice, I'd still like to add documentation for the built-in editor).

Thank you,
-Russ

  [1]: https://www.gnu.org/software/apl/apl.html#Section-3_002e13
  [2]: https://help.dyalog.com/18.0/index.htm#Language/Defined%20Functions%20and%20Operators/TradFns/APL%20Line%20Editor.htm
  [3]: http://www.microapl.com/apl_help/ch_020_020_940.htm



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