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Bind key sequence to editing command

bbiinndd [-mm] [_s_t_r_i_n_g [= _c_o_m_m_a_n_d]]

The command bbiinndd is used by the Korn shell kksshh to bind one of its
command-line  editing  commands to  a  given  key sequence.   The
editing commands are  used by kksshh to perform its MicroEMACS-style
command-line editing.

When bbiinndd is invoked  without arguments, it lists on the standard
output all current bindings.

When invoked  with the syntax  _s_t_r_i_n_g=_c_o_m_m_a_n_d, it binds  the key-
sequence _s_t_r_i_n_g to the command.  For example, the command


        bind ^[X=end-of-line


binds the editing  command eenndd-ooff-lliinnee (which moves the cursor to
the end  of the command line) with the  key sequence <eesscc>XX. Note
that <eesscc> is written ^[ -- that is, a literal carat `^' followed
by `['.

When invoked with the syntax -mm _s_t_r_i_n_g=_c_o_m_m_a_n_d_s , _s_t_r_i_n_g is bound
to _c_o_m_m_a_n_d_s,  which contains one or  more editing commands.  This
form  of the  bbiinndd command  lets you  build keyboard  macros that
combine several editing commands into one keystroke sequence.

For  the list  of editing commands,  their default  bindings, and
other details of using MicroEMACS-style command-line editing, see
the Lexicon entry for kksshh.

***** See Also *****

ccoommmmaannddss, kksshh




















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