Library /sys$common/syshlp/LSE$CLIHELP.HLB  —  ERASE  LINE
    Removes a line of text at the current cursor position.

    Format

      ERASE LINE

1  –  Qualifiers

1.1    /BEGINNING

       /BEGINNING (D)

    Indicates that the cursor should be moved to the beginning of a
    line as part of the ERASE operation. You cannot use the /BEGINNING
    qualifier with the /INDICATED qualifier.

1.2    /CURRENT

       /CURRENT (D)

    Erases text in the current direction.

1.3    /END

    Indicates that the cursor should be moved to the end of a line
    as part of the ERASE operation. You cannot use the /END qualifier
    with the /INDICATED qualifier.

1.4    /FORWARD

    Erases text in the forward direction.

1.5    /INDICATED

       /INDICATED (D)

    Erases the entire line that the cursor is on (including the
    carriage return and line feed), regardless of the cursor position
    within that line or the direction specified. The cursor moves
    to the beginning of the next line. You cannot use the /INDICATED
    qualifier with the /BEGINNING, /END, or /TO qualifiers.

1.6    /REVERSE

    Erases text in the reverse direction.

1.7    /TO

    Erases text from the current cursor position to the next line in
    the direction specified.
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