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Editor Documentation

This folder contains comprehensive documentation for the SINTRAN text editors.

📝 Available Editors

SINTRAN III provides three powerful text editors, each suited for different use cases:

Editor Name Best For Guide
QED Quick Editor Interactive editing, quick fixes QED-QUICK-REFERENCE.md
PED Program Editor Program development, structured editing PED-QUICK-REFERENCE.md
LED Line Editor Batch editing, scripts See EDITORS-GUIDE.md

📖 Documentation Files

EDITORS-GUIDE.md

Complete editor overview and feature comparison - All three editors (QED, PED, LED) - Feature comparison matrix - Command syntax and patterns - Best practices and workflow tips

QED-QUICK-REFERENCE.md

QED Quick Reference Card - Command summary - Common patterns - Navigation shortcuts - Search and replace

PED-QUICK-REFERENCE.md

PED Quick Reference Card - Command summary - Program development features - Line numbering and organization - File operations

🎯 Which Editor to Use?

Use QED When:

  • Making quick edits to existing files
  • Working interactively at the terminal
  • Need fast, responsive editing
  • Editing small to medium files

Use PED When:

  • Developing programs
  • Need structured line numbering
  • Working with larger source files
  • Want advanced program-specific features

Use LED When:

  • Running batch edit operations
  • Scripting automated edits
  • Processing multiple files
  • Non-interactive editing

📚 Reference Manuals

For complete reference documentation, see: - QED: Reference-Manuals/ND-60.031.04 EN QED User Manual.md - PED: Reference-Manuals/ND-60.121.4 PED User's Guide.md

🚀 Quick Start Examples

Starting an Editor

@QED filename           - Edit with QED
@PED filename           - Edit with PED
@LED filename < script  - Batch edit with LED

Common QED Commands

1,10p     - Print lines 1-10
/text/    - Search for "text"
s/old/new/g - Replace old with new globally
w         - Write changes
q         - Quit

Common PED Commands

L         - List file
10        - Go to line 10
I text    - Insert text at current position
D5        - Delete 5 lines
S         - Save
E         - Exit

🔗 Related Documentation

Last Updated: October 18, 2025
Documentation Status: ✅ Complete