CommandLanguage

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The command language will be that implemented by the OS shell. Command languages may also be script languages, with flow-of-control structures, and permit the user to write small programs in the language the shell implements. It may be possible for the editor to execute a shell program rather than an individual underlying OS command, providing greater flexibility in what can be done from the editor.



The CommandLanguage is whatever language is used by the TextEditor to submit commands.

Some command languages allow abbreviated forms of the commands. This is really handy. Others allow for CommandLineCompletion? which is also pretty darned handy.

IMHO, this is a critical part of DesigningTextEditors.

The command language will be that implemented by the OS shell. Command languages may also be script languages, with flow-of-control structures, and permit the user to write small programs in the language the shell implements. It may be possible for the editor to execute a shell program rather than an individual underlying OS command, providing greater flexibility in what can be done from the editor.


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