ex(1)                 MPE/iX Shell and Utilities                 ex(1)
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  NAME
       ex -- text editor

  SYNOPSIS
       ex [-eRrsvx] [-c command] [-t tag] [-w size] [file...]

  DESCRIPTION
       ex is the line-editor mode of the Vi text editor.  It supports
       the following options:

       -c command
            begins editing by executing the specified editor command.
            You can specify multiple commands by separating them with an
            or-bar (|).  command can be any ex command except those that
            enter input mode, such as insert or append.

       -e   invokes ex.  This option is intended for use with Vi.

       -r   recovers named files after an editor or system crash.

       -R   sets read-only mode.

       -s   suppresses all interactive feedback (quiet mode).

       -t tag
            edits the file containing the specified tag and sets the
            virtual position in the edit buffer to point of definition
            for the tag. (see ctags(1))

       -v   invokes Vi.

       -w size
            sets option variable window equal to size.

       -x   uses encryption.

       For further information, see vi(1).

  PORTABILITY
       POSIX.2.  x/OPEN Portability Guide 4.0.  Most UNIX systems.

       -x is an extension to the POSIX standard.

       See the PORTABILITY section of the vi(1) man page.

  MPE/iX NOTES
       See vi(1) for the complete list of limitations affecting the cur-
       rent MPE/iX implementation of ex.

  SEE ALSO
       ed(1), vi(1)

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