Short Note On Line Editor

Line Editor :-

Line editor is one of the simplest type of editor which uses a buffer to store information. It operates in command mode. User give the command to the editor for any operation. Editor will respond this command. Buffer is in the main memory. That is set aside to store the information which is entered from the keyboard.

Advantage Of Line Editor

1) Command and responses are interleaved.
2) Simple in design and implementation.
3) Simple for read and write.

Disadvantage Of Line Editor

1 ) Only single line is used for editing.
2) Context of the text is not displayed.
3) Not user friendly.