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edit - Function

	Package	utility
	Module	misc

Edit and optionally execute a file

Synopsis
edit(file, execute, editor)

include "edit.g"

Synopsis
edit(file, execute=T, editor='')(file, execute, editor)

Description
Edit 'file'. If 'editor' is set, use it, otherwise use the editor specified by the 'EDITOR' environment variable if set, otherwise use 'vi'. If 'execute' is T, execute (i.e. include), the file.

Arguments

file		File to edit
		Allowed:	string
execute		Read the file into glish?
		Allowed:	T or F
		Default:	T
editor		Editor to use, if unset use EDITOR
		Allowed:	string
		Default:	''

Returns
T if OK, fail or F on failure

Example

ok := edit('myfile.g');
ok := edit('myfile.g', execute=F);    # Edit, but don't execute
ok := edit('myfile.g', editor='vi');  # Edit with vi