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edit — A terminal-based text editor from Microsoft. More information: <https://github.com/microsoft/edit>.

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How to use the edit command: A terminal-based text editor from Microsoft. More information: <https://github.com/microsoft/edit>.

edit — A terminal-based text editor from Microsoft. More information: <https://github.com/microsoft/edit>.

Open a file:

edit {{path/to/file}}

Search for a pattern:

<Ctrl f>{{pattern}}<Enter>

Find and replace a pattern:

<Ctrl r>{{pattern}}<Enter>

Copy text:

<Ctrl c>

Paste text:

<Ctrl v>

Open the File menu:

<Alt f>

Quit:

<Ctrl q>

Open a file

edit {{path/to/file}}

Search for a pattern

<Ctrl f>{{pattern}}<Enter>

Find and replace a pattern

<Ctrl r>{{pattern}}<Enter>

Copy text

<Ctrl c>

Paste text

<Ctrl v>

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