Commands That Are Not Specific to UNIX

R Command

Repeats a designated line.

Category:

Text editing, line command

Syntax
Without Arguments
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
See Also

Syntax

R <n>

Without Arguments

The R command repeats a designated line one time.

Arguments

n: specifies the number of times to repeat the designated line. Follow the n argument with a space.

Details

The R command repeats a designated line immediately after the designated line. The default is one time.

Comparisons

The R and RR commands repeat the line or block of lines immediately after the line with the R or RR command. The C and CC commands enable you to copy one or more lines anywhere in a window.