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From: ed@lvw6.lvw.loral.com (Ed Allen)
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Subject: Re: set filec in the KSH?
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Date: 22 Apr 91 03:44:38 GMT
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In-Reply-To: lvc@cbnews.cb.att.com's message of 15 Apr 91 14: 16:32 GMT

In article <1991Apr15.141632.3138@cbnews.cb.att.com> lvc@cbnews.cb.att.com (lawrence.v.cipriani) writes:

   Probably what you want to use is <ESC> \.  Also, if you enter <ESC> =
   you'll get a list of filenames that match the pattern.  So in Edward's
   example, typing:

	   $vi /u/lvc/p<ESC>=

   gives you:

	   1) psycho
	   2) psyllium
	   $ vi /u/lvc/p_
   -- 
This brings up the question of what the numbers are for.

Can I get ksh to expand to a particular match by somehow using
its number ?

If the numbers cannot be used for anything why are they there ?
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