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Using Command Execution Features HP EDIT provides the following useful features that assist you in executing commands: * The Count * Command Recognition The Count Many HP EDIT commands accept a numerical option, referred to as the count, which you specify before issuing a command. Specifying a count reduces the number of keystrokes required to perform a command affecting several characters, words, or lines of text. [REV BEG]You can specify a count at the command prompt or simply before pressing the command keys.[REV END] For instance, to delete five lines from a file, you could execute the Delete Line command five times. However, a much more efficient method would be to type the number 5 as the count before executing the command. Using the count in this manner achieves the same result with three less keystrokes. [REV BEG] The count can be any integer value. HP EDIT resets the count to 1 after you issue each command.[REV END] Command Name Recognition You enter commands by name, rather than key assignment, when you issue Execute Editor Command, the Describe command, the Assign Key command, or access the Command Description screen in on-line Help. A feature called command recognition streamlines the process of entering commands by name. Command recognition enables you to abbreviate a command string when responding to a prompt requesting a command name. To use this feature, you type the first few characters of the name, which distinguishes it from other command names. When you press the space bar or Return key, HP EDIT compares the partial name to all valid commands and attempts to complete the name. Other recognition options are available for listing possible command names and editing the command string. Refer to Execute Editor Command and the Describe command in chapter 4 for information about these options.