03/11/76   append, app

Function:  The append command appends all information currently
contained in the alter file to the current file; that is, information
is added at the end of the file instead of being merged into the
appropriate line-number sequence.


Prior to execution of an append command, the alter file contains all
information entered since the last command that caused a merge of the
alter and current files such as new, old, or replace.  After execution,
the alter file is empty.


Syntax:  append


Example:

!    new new_file
     ready  1301


!    100 this is old
!    110 text
!    save
     ready  1301


!    100 this is new
!    110 text
!    lisn current
     100 this is old
     110 text
     ready  1301


!    lisn alter
     100 this is new
     110 text
     ready  1302


!    append
     ready  1302


!    lisn current
     100 this is old
     110 text
     100 this is new
     110 text
     ready  1302


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