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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: VMS editor uncommon option
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 18:49:43 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 6 Nov 2024 10:44:13 -0500, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

> (JEdit does have a console plugin that can put a command window inside
> the editor, but I don't see why anyone would prefer that over a separate
> terminal window)

Emacs has similar options. It’s handy in being able to deal with large 
amounts of command output.

For example, I might search for places in multiple source files that need 
some fix applied, and collect the list in a command window. Then, as I fix 
each one, I delete that entry from the list.