Introduction: What Is Text Editing All About

Abstract

In its most general form, text editing is the process of taking some input, changing it, and producing some output. Ideally, the desired changes would be made immediately and with no effort required beyond the mere thought of the change. Unfortunately, the ideal case is not yet achievable. We are thus consigned to using tools such as computers to effect our desired changes.

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