provides remarkably effective tools for text editing,
that by itself is no guarantee
that everyone will automatically
make the most effective use of them.
In particular, people who are not computer specialists _
typists, secretaries, casual users _
often use the system less effectively than they might.
This document is intended as a sequel to
A Tutorial Introduction to the UNIX Text Editor
providing explanations and examples of how to edit with less effort.
(You should also be familiar with the material in
Further information on all commands discussed here can be found in
The UNIX Programmer's Manual
Examples are based on observations
and the difficulties they encounter.
Topics covered include special characters in searches and substitute commands,
line addressing, the global commands,
and line moving and copying.
There are also brief discussions of
of related tools, like those for file manipulation,
There is only one way to learn to use something,
Reading a description is no substitute
A paper like this one should
give you ideas about what to try,
but until you actually try something,