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HP EDIT Reference Manual

Swap Characters 

Purpose 

Swaps the cursor character with the next character.

Default Syntax 

~

Description 

This command exchanges a cursor character or blank space with the
adjacent character or blank space to the right of the cursor.  You can
execute the command anywhere on a line except when the cursor is on the
last character of the line.  If you attempt to execute the command when
the cursor is at this location, HP EDIT does not modify the text and
displays an error message.

Procedure 

To swap adjacent characters: 

   1.  Move the cursor to the character to be swapped with the next
       character.

   2.  Press the ~ key.  HP EDIT swaps the positions of the two
       characters.

Example 

To swap the characters 1 and 2 in the following sentence: 

            The routine consists of 12 lines.

   1.  Move the cursor to the 1 as shown.

   2.  Press the ~ key.  HP EDIT swaps 1 and 2 as shown:

            The routine consists of 21 lines.

Related Commands 

       Swap Word
       Swap Line

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