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From: veach@ihuxl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: Why <esc>x
Message-ID: <637@ihuxl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 4-Oct-83 14:21:10 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct  4 14:21:10 1983
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The difference between $x and <esc>x in esh is that
you can edit the value on the screen before entering
the line...Its also nice to 'check' the value of an
argument before using it.


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	Michael T. Veach
	  ihuxl!veach